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Kings GM Makes Bold Promise Heading Into Offseason

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Levine | Last updated May 22, 2025 4:27 PM ET

The Los Angeles Kings were eliminated from the postseason for the fourth straight year by the Edmonton Oilers. Despite leading the series 2-0 at one point, this season, Los Angeles wasn't able to keep the explosive Oilers offense at bay.

The team now heads into a massive offseason, and it could see some big changes coming. The Kings have already hired a new general manager, bringing in former Oilers executive Ken Holland.

With the addition of Holland, there was some thought that he could look to replace some other members of the front office. But it seems that Holland instead is looking forward to working with everyone.

“I’m going to keep everybody,” Holland said . “They had 105 points. They’ve gone through a retool. It was a wonderful job by Rob Blake and all the people around him. I mean, they’ve made the playoffs the last four years in a row.”

Los Angeles has been very successful over the past few seasons, at least during the regular season. Holland likely understands this and doesn't want to mess with anything too much moving forward.

Holland has won multiple Stanley Cup titles as an executive, so he knows what it takes to win. The Kings circled in on Holland fairly quickly after the playoff exit, and they are hopeful that he can deliver for them.

“It’s a great opportunity, a great organization,” the four-time Stanley Cup champion executive said.

It remains to be seen what the roster will look like next season, but the Kings have a solid core in place. If Holland can just tweak this team a little bit, it could be all the juice they need to go on a run next season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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