New York Rangers‘ 7th year center Peter Holland(22) has appeared in NHL games ever since his rookie season 2011/2012, but has yet to play a game in the current calendar.
The big, power forward was traded from Montreal Canadiens, who had given him a nice two-year deal on the opening day of unrestricted free agency, just short of a couple of months into 2017/2018.
He is tearing up the AHL on a point-per-game pace and looks to eclipse his best marks in the league he put up as a rookie (23-37-60).
From 2014-2017, while under contract with Toronto Maple Leafs, he was full-time in the big league and eclipsed the 20-point mark twice before being dealt to Arizona Coyotes.
The almost 27-year old should get a recall but even if he doesn’t is on a one-way deal for next season and could be easily looked at to fill a fourth line checking role but definitely needs to pull up a horrible -28 in 243 games.
Peter Holland (22)
Anaheim Ducks‘ 1st round pick in the 2009 draft (#15 overall) rookie center Peter Holland(22) lit it up and gets some notice in the month of March earning the AHL Rookie of the Month honor.
He notched 4 goals and 14 assists in 15 games, not to mention had a tidy +12 plus/minus on a team that’s all of the sudden streaking at the right time towards a Calder Cup Playoff berth, Syracuse Crunch.
In 4 NHL games he got his 1st goal but hasn’t been back since mid-November 2011.
In 69 AHL games he ranks 2nd on the Crunch in scoring with 23 goals and 37 assists.
At 6’3″ 200 lbs. the 21-year old is probably still at a bit light for where his prime playing weight will be but he’s not afraid to get dirty and should get a longer look in what might be a bit of a rebuilding Ducks for 2012/2013, especially considering he’ll only be in the 2nd year of his three-year entry level deal.