Today the Hockey Hall of Fame named the list of those who will be honored as the 2020 class of inductees and while Red Wings legend Daniel Alfredsson has to wait, one former Red Wings great will be heading in as a builder:
We’ve spilled more than our fair share of pixels over the complex legacy of Ken Holland in Detroit, from his time as a scout through the dynasty years, the salary cap era, and the eventual demise of the empire. It’s fair to contextualize each of his achievements for a greater overall picture, but taken as a whole, it’s also just about impossible to say that this honor wasn’t due.