from Craig Custance of The Athletic,

“Could we use another person that’s got that experience to join us?” Holland said. “Certainly that’s something I’m considering and thinking about.”

Holland didn’t specify in which area, outside of experience, he’s looking. And it’s a bit of a tricky situation. It’s fairly easy to take your former players and move them into the front office. It’s a bit of a gray area as to whether the Red Wings can try to poach talent from other organizations through a promotion in title....

“You have to bring in somebody you like and trust,” said the Western Conference executive. “You have to be a little bit careful there. Most guys won’t do it, but if you have a guy who has any inkling they can take the job, you can get in trouble in a hurry.”

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