I want to start off by saying; I did not think Ken Holland had it in him. I mean I really expected a 3-year deal worth about 4-4.5 million per season. Jimmy Howard who turns 35 years old in a week shouldn’t get a long-term deal in Detroit. If he were on a playoff team performing as well as he did for the better part of this season, I’d be convinced a multi-year deal would work. The Detroit Red Wings got this right.
As much as I criticize Holland, we need to give credit where credit is due.