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ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun spoke to Red Wings GM Ken Holland about the same subject that the Free Press’s Helene St. James broached in asking about a timeline for Nicklas Lidstrom’s decision as to whether he’ll continue playing, and LeBrun also asked Holland about Brad Stuart’s future in his “rumblings” column: “I don’t really need to know until the middle of June,’’ Red Wings GM Ken Holland told ESPN.com Thursday. “I saw him on the weekend,” added Holland. “But we didn’t really touch on it. I’m letting him go through whatever process he needs to go through to make a decision.”Continue reading "More from Red Wings GM Ken Holland abot Nicklas Lidstrom…and Brad Stuart"
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