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3 former Kings players we're glad are gone, 2 we wish never left

Which former Kings players was LA sad to see go in the past decade recently, and which ones would be logical to have return to the team?

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First-year Los Angeles Kings general manager Ken Holland turned over part of the roster in this past free agency cycle earlier this summer in the 2025 offseason. The Kings added nearly a half-dozen proven and experienced veteran free agents earlier this summer to help add physicality and grit to the projected roster for this upcoming postseason in the West.