Might a Reunion between Ken Holland and Don Waddell Be within the Works?
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet joined Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Morning Skate and when requested about Ken Holland leaving Edmonton to affix Columbus and Don Waddell, Friedman didn’t rule it out.
** NHLRumors.com transcriptions
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Scott Laughlin: “Hey Friedge. We’re kicking this round slightly bit. earlier. And I believe all people just about is in settlement that John Davidson made a reasonably astute rent with Don Waddell, in fact out of contract with Carolina, that that ship had sailed. So Don was in search of the subsequent problem and yesterday formally named because the Jackets new Common Supervisor and President of Hockey Operations. So that you’ve received that and all of the when you begin to hear hypothesis concerning the Ken Holland and Don Waddell, Detroit days.
And all people thinks, say on the finish of this all possibly Ken Holland doesn’t need to retire, you understand, possibly he doesn’t need to simply hang around and since possibly he needs to proceed on. What do you assume that there might be something there if actually, Ken leaves the Oilers and Jeff Jackson form of takes over, would Ken Holland be taken with hooking up with Don Waddell in Columbus?”
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Elliotte Friedman: I’ve to say previous to Don Waddell as taking on, I used to be form of like, effectively, that ends that with the thought of about Ken Holland and individuals who mentioned, Not so quick, it’s nonetheless a risk.
Now, it’s a troublesome one to cope with proper now, Scott. They’re nonetheless going and like one of many issues I actually imagine what’s happening on the market, sorry Scotty, is that Edmonton, like let’s simply say in the event that they need to rent somebody, they’re very cautious within the sense that we don’t need it getting out whereas they’re within the playoffs.
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So I don’t assume they actually requested to speak to anyone. So I believe that provides to the extent of uncertainty that we’ve received right here. I’ll say this. The easiest way to reply that query is when Waddell received employed, I form of thought, okay, there’s no method it’s going to be a Waddell/Holland combo. A few folks saying don’t be so positive.
ButI nonetheless, prefer it nonetheless appears bizarre to me. So I’m simply gonna let it play out and as soon as Edmonton is finished right here, I’m positive we’ll unravel all this.
