from Peter J. Wallner of Mlive,
Holland, on hand for the Griffins' 6-3 loss to Manitoba on Wednesday, insisted the evaluation process from the AHL to the NHL remains the same even as the Red Wings put a premium on young talent. The Red Wings missed the playoffs for the second year in a row and have 10 picks in the first six rounds and one in the seventh in this year's NHL draft.
"Obviously, we have a lot of draft picks so, yes, the theme of the Detroit Red Wings over the next two or three years is youth," Holland said. "That doesn't mean it's youth on Oct. 4 (when the season opens). Then they have to be an NHL player. And if they're not, in short order they'll lose their confidence and they won't be in a lineup. That's not productive."
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