According to reports, Ken Holland will inform the Ilitch family and the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday that he is leaving to become the Edmonton Oilers next GM. Reports surfaced this weekend about the Oilers offering Holland a 5-year, $25 million deal and it sounds like that was enough to pry him away from the Red Wings.
My understanding is, Holland is informing the Ilitch family and the Red Wings today. And as has been speculated all week, the Oilers offer is believed to 5 years at $5 million per. https://t.co/yPApP78gf6
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 5, 2019
Holland and Nicholson had a friendly discussion a couple of weeks ago, but more about Holland’s job change in Det. The veteran GM still wants to be a GM and needed time to think things through.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 5, 2019
Holland had just been promoted to senior vice president of the Red Wings as Steve Yzerman took over the GM duties.
