Holland leaves Oilers; CEO searching for new GM before starting negotiations with Draisaitl
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Ken Holland is out as Edmonton Oilers president of hockey operations and general manager. He joined the Oilers in May 2019 and his contract ends this Sunday.
Ken Holland is out as Edmonton Oilers president of hockey operations and general manager.
He joined the Oilers in May 2019 and his contract ends this Sunday.
The team's CEO of hockey operations told reporters he talked to Holland throughout the season and they mutually decided to part ways.
"It's been a real pleasure working with Ken," Jeff Jackson said from Las Vegas Thursday morning.
"I met with Ken yesterday to formalize really a discussion that had been ongoing during the season. Not a surprise to Ken or to me that we mutually decided that this was the best thing. I think he was ready to move and we're gonna go in a different direction."
Holland, who won four Stanley Cups as the Detroit Red Wings general manager, made a number of big moves during his time in Edmonton.
His highlights include trading for Mattias Ekholm, signing Zach Hyman and Evander Kane, and drafting Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway.
