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.

Holland will oversee all day-to-day hockey operations for the organization.

Los Angeles has lost to the Oilers in the first round of the playoffs in four consecutive seasons, despite point percentages in excess of .600 in each of those years.