Detroit Red Wings 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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Ken Holland was General Manager of the Detroit Red Wings from 1997 to 2019, and continued the Red Wings impressive playoff streak 10 years beyond the introduction of the dynasty killing salary cap in 2005. Henrik Zetterberg’s contract wasn’t the only thing that was front-loaded, so too is the chronological order of their best contracts list. As most of Ken Holland’s best work came before the retirement of Nick Lidstrom, which started the franchise down a long dark path. Holland is regarded very highly as a General Manager inside the hockey world, and pulled off some miraculous deals before things got gloomy.
Detroit Red Wings 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Detroit Red Wings 20 Best Contracts in the…
Detroit Red Wings 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Ken Holland was General Manager of the Detroit Red Wings from 1997 to 2019, and continued the Red Wings impressive playoff streak 10 years beyond the introduction of the dynasty killing salary cap in 2005. Henrik Zetterberg’s contract wasn’t the only thing that was front-loaded, so too is the chronological order of their best contracts list. As most of Ken Holland’s best work came before the retirement of Nick Lidstrom, which started the franchise down a long dark path. Holland is regarded very highly as a General Manager inside the hockey world, and pulled off some miraculous deals before things got gloomy.