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How NHL GMs are handling the 2026 Olympic break

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The Los Angeles Kings swung a trade for Artemi Panarin before the Olympic break -- only to watch Kevin Fiala suffer a season-ending leg fracture midway through the men's tournament while playing for Switzerland.

It's a quick turn of events for the Kings, who are trying to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs for a fifth straight season in a crowded Western Conference.