Oilers’ Holland discusses trade market, draft, Puljujarvi's future

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Ken Holland knows the Oilers flamed out in the Qualifying Round. He knows McDavid and Draisaitl aren't under contract forever as well. But heading into an off-season like no other, he believes there can be value in patience, too. (SportsnetSpec)

, 24. Still, he’s not in an overt hurry here. He’s building something, and the time it takes will be the time it takes.

“The goal for ’20–21 is to build a team that’s good enough on opening day [so] that you can play your way into the playoffs. You can’t build a team that you know is going to win the Stanley Cup. You’ve got to play your way into the tournament … learn from your experiences, make tweaks to your team during this off-season,” he said.

“That was Yamamoto, and Caleb Jones last year,” he said. “Can we have one or two of these young players push their way on to the team this season? And where do Bear and Yamamoto go?

 

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Spec Yeah look at the state the wings are in. Your f$kin doomed!!

Spec F off with the word patience.

Spec I disagree. They need to make a massive splash this off season. You can’t waste their prime years while waiting for the prospects to develop.

Spec Oilers are trash.

Spec Oilers and Patience, am I having Deja Vu?!?!?!?!

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