The Kings kick off their 2025-26 campaign at home Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche, and for fans that watched their fourth consecutive ephemeral playoff appearance last year, much of the group will be familiar.

But a new season brings renewed expectations and a few fresh faces, the foremost among them being new general manager Ken Holland . Here is a glance at the group the man who once helped shape the Detroit Red Wings dynasty has assembled.

The core

Anže Kopitar, C

The two-time Stanley Cup winner and Kings captain since 2016 has accomplished all there is to accomplish as one of the preeminent two-way centers in NHL history and perhaps the most consecrated figure in Kings’ lore. Imminently, he’ll end his 20-year tenure in black and silver , and he’d love to do so in the s

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