We start from scratch, but the history between Detroit and Edmonton is we've always had close games. Both teams are really built on speed and skill.
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There are some things that we know, ... We know our nucleus. They know the league. They know how to win. We've got a proud bunch of players. That's a good start. The new CBA has been put into place to level the playing field, but you know what At the end of 82 games, somebody has to be in first overall.Ken Holland
They're both good young players with a lot of ability, but they're not finished products,
Ken Holland
I negotiated from May 2004 to early September 2004 with them and we were so far apart at that point in time that I guess I was figuring if we picked up where we left off we were a long ways apart, ... We'll see what happens.
Ken Holland
I stayed in touch for two reasons. If we didn't have Pavel, I wanted to make sure we had open communication for next year to get him back then. At the same time, I was also told by Gary that even though Pavel had signed a contract in Russia, his first desire was to be in Detroit. They were never saying it's a done deal.
Ken Holland
We've had great success, and Europeans have been a big part of that. When Scotty put together the Russian Five, that was really the start of the Red Wings we see today. I think it even had an impact on how we developed our drafting philosophy and scouting philosophy.
Ken Holland
It's like getting a quality player at the trade deadline.
Ken Holland
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