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Closing Out The Talk On The Petr Mrazek Trade

from Ansar Khan of Mlive,

The Red Wings could have waited to see how Mrazek played until the end of the season before deciding whether to make him a $4 million qualifying offer. But Holland said a decision needed to be made Monday, when the Philadelphia Flyers, whose top two goaltenders (Brian Elliott and Michal Neuvirth) are out for an extended time with injuries, came calling.

"I'm not sure what's going to happen in the next 25 games," Holland said. "I don't have a crystal ball. I can't read the future as to how everyone is going to play, but certainly at this stage, right now, Petr is playing very well.