Red Wings GM talks about the possibility of trading Jimmy Howard.

The Detroit Red Wings got a pleasant surprise this season when young netminder Petr Mrazek emerged as a capable starter. That same success for Mrazek raised many questions and sparked rumors surrounding the possibility of trade that would send veteran goaltender Jimmy Howard out of Detroit. On Thursday Ken Holland addressed those rumors and his response will make at least a few Red Wings fans unhappy. From The Detorit News:

Many within the organization believe Howard will be motivated to win back his job, and he doesn't have to worry about being traded — general manager Ken Holland said that won't happen anytime soon.

That means Red Wings fans, including the ones who completely gave up on Howard last season will be seeing him again at least for the foreseeable future. It would also seem to indicate that Detroit isn't willing to hand the ball over to Petr Mrazek as a full time starter. However there is one other possibility, given Howard's abysmal performance when he returned from injury their simply may not be anyone willing to take on his big contract in a trade, and perhaps Holland is hoping Howard can get back into form next season and bring his value back up.