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Posted on August 18, 2015 at 05:49 PM.

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Entry: September 26th 2013

The presser to announce Ken Holland�s semi retirement was today. Since he told me his situation I�ve been dreading this day, having to tell people about the diagnosis but obviously its come and passed.

I had the nightmare again last night� Again. I�m suddenly in my office on the phone and somehow, someway I just green lit a trade sending Datsyuk, Nyquist, and draft picks away in exchange for Luongo. I know that I would never do that and that Ken has set the franchise up for relative smooth sailing for the season. But what if the production isn�t there? What if we need to make a move and I just botch the deal? These fans expect a winner and if that doesn�t happen the axe won�t fall on Babcock�s neck.

Anyway I�ve just got to be confident in my decisions and if all else fails, ask myself what Ken would do in any given situation. He did pull me aside after the presser to remind me that he believes I�m ready for this. I am excited for the challenges but certainly have big shoes to fill. I�ve got to make my own decision but if I do some thing the way he did it may not be a bad thing as well. That�s why I�ll be keeping a personal journal occasionally.