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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
How many trades does Ken Holland make?
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Assuming the NHL Trade Tracker site is correct, Chiarelli made more trades in 9 seasons as GM of the Bruins (63) than Holland has made in 18 years as GM of the Wings (52).
Also, Holland took over the defending Stanley Cup Champions and had a virtually unlimited budget for the first half of his time in Detroit. His biggest challenge was making sure he didn't screw up a good thing.
In Boston, Chiarelli took over the 26th place team, that had missed the playoffs by 18 points. In Edmonton, he is taking over the 28th place team, that missed the playoffs by 35 points.
If the Oilers are ever going to return to being one of the top teams in the league, Chiarelli is going to have to make some big changes, which likely means trading a couple of their young "stars". Ultimately, his time as GM of the Oilers will be judged by how well those trades work out.