Babcock, Holland Power Struggle an Unwanted Distraction for Red Wings’ Season

October 9th, 2014 by Tom Urtz Jr. Leave a reply »

Mike Babcock is in the final year of his contract, and he's done a great job as the man in charge behind the bench of the Detroit Red Wings. He's showed his ability to make the most out of nothing, last season primarily, and he is a good evaluator of talent.

Babcock has played a role in the construction of the past two Olympic gold-medal hockey teams, and it is fair to say he likes having a level of control.

For that reason, it has been speculated that Babcock could leave for the Toronto Maple Leafs after this season, because there is a chance he could take a role that effectively replaces general manager Dave Nonis and Randy Carlyle.

In the past it has been said that the relationship of general manager Ken Holland and Mike Babcock has been great, but early on in the season, there is a sign that not all is well. Babcock was very impressed with Xavier Ouellet, and he wanted him to make the team.

Ouellet was demoted to Grand Rapids, and at a press conference, Babcock got short and threw Holland under the bus for the decision. 



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