LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager on Wednesday.

The Kings announced the hiring of Ken Holland on Wednesday. He will replace Rob Blake, who had been Kings GM from 2017 until he and the team had agreed to part ways on May 5.

NHLRumors.com Note: As first reported by Rod Pedersen, Ken Holland becoming the next GM for the Los Angeles Kings was happening even though he had other options. The Kings are in win-now mode, and ...