They’re not rebuilding, and Holland wasn’t brought in for a start-it-over job. The Kings, with Anže Kopitar and Drew Doughty as their leaders, are pointed in a win-now direction and that’s not going to change. So, let’s see what Holland faces in the short term, with the salary-cap situation and upcoming decisions.

The 69-year-old Hall of Famer, who succeeds Rob Blake, has hoisted four Stanley Cups in 34 years and has the fifth-most victories of any GM in NHL history

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. "As we did our due diligence,