When Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings signed Thomas Vanek, some people were left to scratch their heads. Others thought, a signing we can get behind because he remains a beautiful piece to flip at the deadline for draft picks.
Hold the phone for a second, and say it ain’t so. Ken Holland gave Thomas Vanek a one-year-deal worth 3 million dollars. Here is the kicker, Holland also attached one of his famous no-trade clauses to the deal. Did your stomach just drop? Not even one of those modified no-trade causes where the player is forced to submit 10 teams he would approve a trade too.