Holland spent this past season as a consultant with the NHL’s department of hockey operations, which consisted of watching games. Prior to that, he spent five seasons as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers and 22 years as GM of the Detroit Red Wings (from 1997-2019).

While doing an interview, Leon Draisaitl had his availability interrupted by Kapanen himself. “They’ve been winning us hockey games every night,” Draisaitl said to the person conducting his interview when Kapanen entered the frame. He faced the camera directly while hugging Draisaitl with one arm and celebrating above his head with the other.

The Los Angeles Kings are speaking to Hall of Fame executive Ken Holland about their general manager vacancy, league sources told The Athletic's Arthur Staple.The Kings and prior GM Rob Blake opted to part ways last week following Los Angeles' fourth straight Round 1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Former Oilers GM Ken Holland is reportedly speaking with the Los Angeles Kings, one of Edmonton's biggest rivals, for a job as the team's next general manager.

The Edmonton Oilers just beat their rivals, the Los Angeles Kings, in the playoffs. The former Oilers' GM Ken Holland could be next up to help fix them and get them over that hump, at least according to insider Elliotte Friedman.