Ken Holland Teams Quotations

We'd like to add some depth. We've identified some teams that may be willing to trade. We'll see if there's a fit.

With the new CBA, injuries are really going to take a toll on teams even more than before.

There is going to be some activity around the league, whether there is going to be a lot depends on what happens (in the standings) over the next week. How many teams will fall far back enough out that they'll feel they are out (of the race)?

We have two of the top six or seven goalies in the world and I want to be creative with a trade that makes sense for both teams and is financially sound for both teams. It might take more than two teams, whether it's a three-team deal or something else.

We start from scratch, but the history between Detroit and Edmonton is we've always had close games. Both teams are really built on speed and skill.

This time of year everybody gets anxious to know who your opponent is. Now we know who our opponent is, and we can go about the process of preparing for them. It gives both teams an extra couple of days to prepare for your opposition. We've been watching them. I'm sure they've been watching us live and on tape.

We've probably lost about five key players from the teams we were successful with, but we still have a lot of our nucleus together. I think teams like Nashville and Columbus are going to be closer to us with the new CBA. But I still think we have the potential to compete for the conference title and if you're doing that, you've got a chance to reach the goals everyone around here has for this franchise.

There's a lot more moves than I thought and that people thought there was going to be. I think a lot of teams in the West made themselves better over the last 48 hours.

Talking to other general managers, I do expect there to be (player) movement. There are enough teams not in contention, they will be selling.