126 Quotes by Ken Holland

He's going to be in Detroit this weekend. When he arrives we expect him to sign the standard player's contract.

I talked to (agent) Gary Greenstin Sunday afternoon and he said they need another week - they need more time to make their final decision,

I think the Olympic camp was great for Steve,

I think Steve is playing as well as he was five years ago for us.

Jamie hasn't really had an opportunity, and when he did have an opportunity, he didn't play nearly as well this year as he did in 2003-04 (before the lockout). We felt it was a little bit of an opportunity, maybe, for an upgrade.

Our scouts feel he is ready to play in the NHL. He established himself in the Swedish Elite League and their national program and we felt it was time to bring him over.

Our feeling is, he'll be out for a period of time. Certainly, I don't anticipate him playing Thursday, for sure.

Our commitment is to remain an elite team. No question the playing field has been leveled (with the new collective bargaining agreement). We will do more research and development. We will add to our scouting staff.

Other than maybe two or three games right after the Olympic break, Manny has been very consistent, very solid the entire year. He has done a lot of winning for us.