With preseason games now complete, all eyes turn to what moves GM Ken Holland will make to get his roster down to the league maximum of 23 before Monday’s deadline.
As is usually the case when GM Ken Holland is made available to the media, there’s a lot to unpack from his season-opening press conference. However, in this article we’re going to focus on the key Topic of the Day, defenseman Drew Doughty being named the 15th captain in LA Kings history.
In the wake of Steve Yzerman stepping down as Detroit Red Wings general manager (GM) after seven seasons, there were a handful of people who came to his defense despite never once making the playoffs.
Can you name the players chosen as team captain for each NHL franchise in 2026-27?
Free agency always carries its share of risks, but this year looked especially bad given the significant increase in the league's salary cap, combined the lack of potential impact talent that was available.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Sammi Silber of The Hockey News: “GM Chris Patrick also said he has a number in mind for what Alex Ovechkin’s next contract looks like *if* he returns.
The future of one of the game’s most tenured veterans seems to be up in the air. When speaking to the media on Friday night, following the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft, Los Angeles Kings general manager Ken Holland discussed the team’s plans with defenseman Drew Doughty.
Beyond being one of the teams believed to want to speak to former Vegas head coach Bruce Cassidy, things have been relatively quiet for the Kings on the coaching front. In a recent interview with Zach Dooley for LA Kings Insider, GM Ken Holland suggested that a hiring isn’t exactly imminent and he is now off scouting at the Memorial Cup.
Let’s unpack Ken Holland’s exit from the Edmonton Oilers without reaching for the tinfoil hats. Officially, it was a mutual parting of ways. His five-year run wrapped up after the Oilers’ Game 7 loss to Florida in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, and both sides basically called time.
From one big city to another, Artemi Panarin has been traded by the New York Rangers to the Los Angeles Kings.
As of May 2025, the Los Angeles Kings have replaced Rob Blake with Ken Holland as the new general manager and vice president of the Los Angeles Kings. Along with what he’s brought to the franchise, there’s been a noticeable shift in the organization’s tone and overall direction.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Old habits die hard. And for Ken Holland, it didn’t take long to start putting the band back together in his new gig with the Los Angeles Kings. According to Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal, former Oilers director of amateur scouting Tyler Wright is heading south to join Holland in LA, where he’s been named director of player personnel.
Already enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder, Holland appears to still be motivated to prove himself as a top executive in the NHL.
Just over a month ago, the LA Kings announced Ken Holland as their new general manager. Since then, Holland has been tirelessly working the phones, gathering insights on his new team, and planning the next steps to guide the Kings toward playoff success after four years of postseason struggles.
After four straight seasons of the same script and falling to the hands of the Edmonton Oilers in Round 1 again, the Los Angeles Kings have opted for some
New Los Angeles Kings general manager Ken Holland met with the media on Thursday, outlining his vision for the team and clarifying that he has the green light to make bold moves this offseason.
The Los Angeles Kings named Ken Holland their new general manager on Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed. Holland replaces Rob Blake, fired by the club last week after eight seasons.
A familiar is back in the front office. Per Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli, and first reported by Rod Pedersen, the Los Angeles Kings are closing in on hiring Ken Holland to become the team’s next general manager.
A Stanley Cup-winning executive is finding a new home. According to Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli, the Los Angeles Kings will be hiring Ken Holland to become the team’s first general manager.
Former Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland recently met with the Los Angeles Kings to discuss their open GM position.
The former Oilers and Red Wings general manager is reportedly the Islanders’ top choice to fill their GM vacancy.
Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff caught up with former Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland earlier this week and the long-time front-office executive talked about his new role with the National Hockey League.
MANALAPAN, Fla. — Amid the controlled chaos of the NHL’s Situation Room last Thursday night, Ken Holland sat back and took it all in as the Hockey Operations group in front of him scurried to make a ruling on Colton Parayko’s controversial overtime winner, which lifted the St.
A former front office mainstay is moving to a different role. On Tuesday, NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell announced that former general manager Ken Holland has been hired as a consultant for the league’s hockey operations department.
Ken Holland may not have a home in the hockey world as this season is just weeks away from kicking off, but that doesn’t mean the veteran with 38 years in NHL front offices is done with the game.
The Edmonton Oilers won’t bring assistant general manager Brad Holland into the 2024-25 season, announcing the two sides have mutually parted ways.
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