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

Ken Holland, the former architect of the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings, is a British Columbia native who wanted to stay on the West Coast.