Holland non-committal on future with Oilers after contract expires next season

Ken Holland says he plans to see out his contract as Edmonton Oilers general manager, which enters its fifth and final year next season.Asked Wednesday if he’d extend his commitment to the Oilers for 2024 and beyond, he said: “I can’t answer that, flat out.”

“I’ve been here four years, I’ve got a year to go. I’ve got nine grandchildren, four children. I’ve still got a ton of energy, a ton of passion. But the last time I was a general manager for a Stanley Cup championship was in 2008. That’s a player’s lifetime.Throughout the news conference, Holland used the words “devastated” and “devastating” to describe the Oilers’ second-round loss to the Golden Knights.

“When I had Detroit, we didn’t win the Cup in ’94, 95, 96, but the same group of players won the Cup in ‘97 and ‘98,” he said. He added that he built a strong team that was upset by the Oilers in 2006 but won it all in 2008.But he does have some hard math problems to figure out. The Oilers finished the season right up against the cap and are getting very little in relief.

And then there’s the biggie. Defenceman Evan Bouchard, the point-man on the best power play in the history of the NHL, needs a new contract. He made US$833,333 this past season and will be in the market for a significant raise. “I know there’s other goalies in the National Hockey League this year that signed big deals a year ago. And year one was a tough go, and year two was pretty good. I believe year two [for Campbell] is going to be pretty good.”

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