Peter Baugh of The Athletic is reporting that former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Peter Holland is attempting to make a comeback with the Colorado Avalanche. Baugh reports that Holland will be trying to return to the NHL after not playing hockey anywhere last season.
Holland last played professionally in the Swedish Hockey League for Djurgardens IF. He struggled offensively, posting just six assists as he cut his season short and played in just 15 games.
Holland hasn’t dressed in an NHL game since 2017-18 when he was a member of the New York Rangers. He struggled mightily that season as he posted just a goal and three assists in 23 games while playing in a bottom-six role. He then spent time in the AHL and Sweden before eventually landing in the KHL where he played for two seasons as a member of Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.
Holland will be a long shot to make a very talented Avalanche team. He will be fighting an uphill battle after sitting out for a season and spending a half-decade outside of the NHL. But he is a talented player, while he never reached the level scouts thought he would when he was selected 15th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2009 NHL entry draft, he did put up several solid seasons as a member of the Maple Leafs.
Holland will join the likes of Nathan Beaulieu (Hurricanes), Alex Chiasson (Bruins), and Brandon Sutter (Oilers) who are all hoping to convert PTOs into NHL contracts for next season.
This is how you know your depth is shot….
The Avs do have some talented players but they also have alot of question Mark’s and holes to fill, The Central division is up for grabs!!!!
Peter was on OverDrive somewhat recently, and they were all joking about him making a potential comeback. Apparently, they weren’t really joking after all. Peter, however, may not have inspired confidence with any other teams’ personnel by making a mess out of the game he was playing with Carlo, his ex-teammate. He had to resort to the truth-in-advertising line of, “I have a memory like a fish!”
had one good season and one ok season and played for a bunch of bottom feeding teams when given a prominent role.
doubt this ends up in anything more than a “we are doing you a favor” PTO.