The Los Angeles Kings enter the offseason facing multiple major priorities, including hiring a new head coach, improving the roster offensively, and adding more depth down the middle of the lineup this summer.
Los Angeles is also prioritizing hiring a new head coach early in the offseason after another disappointing postseason exit this spring. The new head coaching hire for the Kings will be responsible for helping the team get back into postseason contention consistently and rebuilding a system that is more offensively capable in the Western Conference next season.
Offensive depth and familiarity could lead the Los Angeles Kings to add players for a reunion this offseason
The Kings also enter the offseason with enough cap flexibility to pursue veteran help, additional scoring depth, and potential upgrades at center. But there is cap space to allow the Kings to get more proven veteran experience, a top-six scoring lineup, firepower, and a top-six center to add more talent and depth in the middle of the lineup.
Multiple Kings' players this offseason will be pending unrestricted and restricted free agents that will mean Holland has some important looming decisions to make this summer. Center captain Anze Kopitar also won't have his contract on the cap sheet anymore since he is retiring this offseason.
The Kings' best players are signed to contract extension deals this upcoming season, including winger Adrian Kempe.
Here are two former Kings' players who Holland and the Los Angeles front office could consider bringing back to Southern California via unrestricted free agency this summer.
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