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.

After several days of intense speculation, the LA Kings confirmed today that there was indeed some fire in all that smoke by announcing that Ken Holland will be the franchise's 10th General Manager.

Holland is best known for his 34 years in the Detroit Red Wings’ front office, starting as an amateur scout and then running that department before serving as an assistant GM to Jim Devellano and the...