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Ken Holland busier than ever with contract and trade negotiations as deadline nears | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
EDMONTON, Alberta -- General manager Ken Holland landed with the Red Wings on Sunday afternoon in Edmonton and promptly headed to Rexall Place to watch the Oilers take on Colorado. Holland's work right now is at a fever pitch, as the minutes tick toward Tuesday's 3 p.m. trade deadline, and as he negotiates a deal for former Red Wing Darren McCarty, as well as an extension for power forward Dan ...
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Detroit fishwrap comment of the day - Overreact much?
The Wayne Fontes Experience - A Detroit Lions Blog — ... . In an article about Red Wings' GM Ken Holland investigating different trade deadline scenarios, and also negotiating a contract extension for Dan Cleary, this "baseball" character would prefer it if Holland...blew the whole team up? ...

Wings' brass is talking McCarty, Cleary negotiations, and deadline dealings in Edmonton
Snapshots — ... with Darren McCarty... Holland offered former Wing Darren McCarty a contract over the weekend and expects to hear an answer from him by today. McCarty is expected to accept, and the Wings likely will keep him in Grand Rapids for conditioning purposes. McCarty could eventually be promoted before the season ends. And Holland explained to the Detroit Free Press's Helene St. James that McCarty's agent, Pat Morris is asking for a few "sweeteners" to be added to McCarty's $475,000 deal: February 25, Detroit Free Press : "We're still talking," Holland said. "He's over the age of 35, ...

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