Ken Holland Press Conference

[ICE24]

Holland's moves this past season reduced the Kings point totals by 15 points and I believe 13 wins. I hope Fiala can come back and save the organization. I also believe that QB will be a + on the 1st line. I like his speed. I do agree with Waynet about getting the pucks out of the zone. If that doesn't change, the Kings will struggle terribly.

 

[VCRW]

Holland laid out the same uninspiring lineup for next year that I posted in another thread a couple of days ago. The best we can look forward to would be acquiring the #1 LD. Hard to imagine right now who Ken would target and what that trade would cost the Kings. But any path to improvement begins at the blueline.

 

[orpheus]

 

[Dr. Tran]

This press conference reminds me of the saying don’t watch what they say. Watch what they do. We’ll see if we get a top 6 center or a more mobile defenseman. We’ll see if Clarke has a bigger role & what he’s getting paid. And we’ll see what Doughty’s future with the Kings looks like. As for the coach, I’m glad he’s doing a serious search & that DJ Smith is a candidate. He hasn’t earned the job but he’s earned that.

BTW, was there a Robitaille press conference? Because he’s someone who should answer some questions.

 

[Dr. Tran]

One thing about rebuilding that I’ve said that he kind of repeated. That you can go into a rebuild for 8-10 years with no guarantee of success. But what I realize is that if you’re a good GM & built a good organization, you can successfully rebuild. Because you make good decisions & have everyone working towards a common goal. But if you’re not a good GM & don’t have a good organization, you’re not going to succeed. Then you’re the Atlanta Thrashers. Anyway, that’s not to say he’s a bad GM. But I don’t think that’s the real reason he doesn’t want to rebuild. It’s really that he’s very old & isn’t going to be in this job or in life very long. So why would he want to suck for the next few years & not see any payoff?

 

[Pevsfreedom]

If the best this organization has to look forward to is Byfield at 1C and Fiala coming back then... lol.