The Daily: Kings Close to Signing Holland; Seider Hot Take

Now we all understand why Ken Holland pulled out of consideration for the vacant New York Islanders GM job.

He simply had a better option.

Hockey Insider Elliotte Friedman and ESPN are both reporting that Holland will be named Kings’ GM later this week.

The Kings are closing in on Ken Holland as their next GM, per @FriedgeHNIC. pic.twitter.com/k4N2RdquoU

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 13, 2025

The Islanders reportedly had Holland high on their list as well. But the Kings (48-25-9) were a playoff team this season, while the New York Islanders (35-35-12) were not.

Holland will inherit a Kings team that ranked second in the NHL with a 2.48 goals-against average. Los Angeles also averaged 3.04 goals per game.

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider has a hot take about Russian participation in international tournaments.

Seider, Lucas Raymond, Marco Kasper and other Red Wings have played impressively at the World Championships.

Paywall story: There’s plenty of talk about the Red Wings adding a scorer this summer. But improving the goaltending is also a critical problem for GM Steve Yzerman. The problem is that the UFA goalie market is weak to say the least. DHN looks at this issue. To subscribe to DHN+ stories, click here:

Red Wings Extra

The Toledo Walleye, with Red Wings prospects in net, are playing in the best-of-seven ECHL Western Conference Final starting on the road Thursday against the Kansas City Mavericks. This is the fifth consecutive season the Walleye have advanced this far. Game 2 will also be Saturday in Kansas City before the series comes to Toledo for three games. Red Wings prospect Carter Gylander (4-1, 2.81, 2.98) and Grand Rapids Griffins-signed Jan Bednar (4-1, 2.62. .908) are rotating in goal

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