Excuse Detroit Red Wings defenseman Justin Holl if he’s feeling a little bit like a red and white yo-yo. In the span of less than a week, he’s been a Grand Rapids Griffin.
The Detroit Red Wings, with no game scheduled until Thursday, reassigned Justin Holl and Austin Watson to the Grand Rapids Griffins Tuesday It’s possible that injured defenseman Jeff Petry or forward forward Christian Fischer will be ready to play against the New York Rangers Thursday.
The Red Wings have returned a pair of veterans to the AHL.
Albert Johansson made his NHL debut on the Detroit Red Wings defense Saturday night and teammate Andrew Copp barely noticed he was on the ice. “As a forward, it’s good when you don’t notice a D,” Copp said.
Already facing a shortage of rights, the Detroit Red Wings saw another one taken away from them in Thursday’s 6-3 season-opening loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Detroit Red Wings placed veteran defenseman Justin Holl on waivers Sunday, according to media reports. Holl, 32, played in only 38 games last season after signing a three-year contract with an annual average value of $3.4 million in July 2023 after spending his first six seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Two former members of the Toronto Maple Leafs organization have been placed on waivers by their teams, goaltender James Reimer and defenseman Justin Holl.
Reports say the Detroit Red Wings have placed right-shot defenseman Justin Holl on waivers today. His $3.4 million contract for next two seasons means he is unlikely to be claimed.
The Detroit Red Wings open the 2024-2025 season with a contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Red Wings hope this is the season that ends their current eight-year playoff drought.
On the final day before NHL teams are mandated to finalize their rosters, a number of big names are among the 59 players who were placed on waivers on Sunday.
There was plenty to take notice of as the Detroit Red Wings won a 2-1 NHL preseason road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Start with Ville Husso.
Justin Holl certainly isn’t the most popular player with Detroit Red Wings fans, but the defenseman will be coming to training camp nect month as a champion.
When it comes to contracts given by the team to unrestricted free agents, the Detroit Red Wings fanbase isn’t shy about giving their opinion. And for the most part, they don’t tend to like many of the signings.
The Edmonton Oilers had 11 picks in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles. The most notable was Taylor Hall, their first overall pick, who was supposed to spark the rebuild and elevate the Oilers to the next level.
One veteran defenseman somewhat surprisingly wasn't bought out this offseason, but that doesn't mean the team is fully committed to the remainder of his contract.
Brad Treliving hasn’t done enough to earn the benefit of the doubt from Maple Leafs fans. And I will admit to having a negative reaction to the Oliver Ekman-Larsson signing when I first saw it.
Conor Timmins spent 2023-24 lost in the Leafs’ defensive depth. His value as an offensive defenceman has become evident but whether or not his ability in that role can justify his defensive shortcomings remains to be seen.
Justin Holl might miss Toronto, but he's happy with his decision to sign with the Detroit Red Wings this summer. The 31-year-old defenseman, after spending eight seasons in the Maple Leafs organization, signed a three-year, $10.2 million deal on July 1.
Every once in a while, there’s a player on the Maple Leafs who just needed to move on. Justin Holl was one of them. Good on him, he landed well with the Detroit Red Wings.
In what will likely go down as one of the more interesting signings from the free-agency frenzy Saturday, the deal for Holl is very reminiscent of one of Detroit’s signings last offseason in Ben Chiarot.
The Maple Leafs could have incredible turnover and see a very new version of this team take the ice next season.
In a separate, but similar piece I wrote about Alex Kerfoot, I called him the subject of the most discourse during his time here. Well, that’s for forwards at least.
The Maple Leafs head into the summer with 11 total pending free agents, and frankly, some should be shown the door. There are also some players under contract who should also be moved
I get it, Justin Holl’s performance can be puzzling at times. He seems to struggle when he’s under pressure or when he feels that he needs to do too much.
Yesterday we took at which teams could be good fits for Alex Kerfoot, today we’re taking a look at who could possibly want Justin Holl. The primary answer is still the Toronto Maple Leafs.
As much as it’s been fun having another summer of waiting for inevitable Alex Kerfoot and Justin Holl trades it’s probably at the point where we need to revisit how things played out in the summer 2021.
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