2016 NHL Draft
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Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Don't worry guys, I drafted us Luke Green in a mock 
Was contemplating Sean Day because hey why the hell not swing for the fences
(and don't let it wreck you that the name is some sort of hybrid of Luke Schenn and Matt Greene)
Was contemplating Sean Day because hey why the hell not swing for the fences
(and don't let it wreck you that the name is some sort of hybrid of Luke Schenn and Matt Greene)
KingCanadain1976
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Don't worry guys, I drafted us Luke Green in a mock
Was contemplating Sean Day because hey why the hell not swing for the fences
(and don't let it wreck you that the name is some sort of hybrid of Luke Schenn and Matt Greene)
when i was looking for players around our pick hes the the name i come up with as well so great minds think alike lol
KingsOfCali25
Start up the Tank!
Don't worry guys, I drafted us Luke Green in a mock
Was contemplating Sean Day because hey why the hell not swing for the fences
(and don't let it wreck you that the name is some sort of hybrid of Luke Schenn and Matt Greene)
I don't care if they have a position of need they just need to go BPA.
Kingspiracy
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I don't care if they swing for the fences, go for BPA, draft for an area of need, go for a flight risk kid or pick some kid with a weird name, as long as they choose someone good 
tigermask48
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Not really a huge issue this year. Don't waste a pick if there isn't a good one there. The Kings have Quick, and Budaj. The real need is another guy like Jack Flinn that can push Flinn in Ontario, but someone that has a few years of experience (think the 22-26 age range.) Plenty of RFA and UFA goalies out there to look at to fill in as a stopgap before the Kings can find a new goalie of the future.
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jimmy1100
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Exactly - this draft class being light on goalies means nothing. There are TONS of goalies available. Kings should have no problem whatsoever getting someone in the system in that 22-26 yr old range.
Just consider the (likely) starters that will be looking for a new team next year along with the prospects that are moving into new #1 jobs. Reimer will be available. I'd imagine MA Fleury will be available. Wouldn't surprise me to see TB move a goalie.
I'm not the least bit worried about getting a goalie this offseason.
I miss the old draft parties. Attended a couple of them at the Forum when the kings selected Craig Duncanson and Danny Gratton one year, and Craig Redmond another year. I went with a friend and told him, before the Kings traded the 3rd overall pick for the 6th pick, that they the Kings would be okay as long as they didn't selected the smallish Redmond guy. Shane Corson was selected next by Montreal. 
But still, I miss seeing the Cup raised by Brownie way more
But still, I miss seeing the Cup raised by Brownie way more
KingCanadain1976
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Dennis Bernstein @DennisTFP 32m32 minutes ago Santa Monica, CA
Don't see big move. I would go right D. Here's a name (pure guess): Jacob Cederholm, captain of Swedish U18.
I ask who he thought we would draft at 51 Any comments?
Don't see big move. I would go right D. Here's a name (pure guess): Jacob Cederholm, captain of Swedish U18.
I ask who he thought we would draft at 51 Any comments?
I really do not know. I just hope that LA drafts BPA and not a RHD just because they are a RHD. The chances of the 51st pick playing over 200 games in the NHL is slim enough, plus whomever they pick will not be ready for 2-3 years at which point we will likely have different holes than we current have
http://thehockeywriters.com/jacob-cederholm-the-next-ones-nhl-2016-draft-prospect-profile/
KingCanadain1976
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with the asking price of a top 4 rhd being so high i honestly don't see it going down that much in 2 3 hell even 10 years. It will be a need in that long as i don't really see any for sure ones coming in. Defense is what we should be getting with our top pick
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
I agree. But the good news is there are a slew of RHD available at that point. So it may not be the case of reaching just to fill a need
jimmy1100
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Ziggy Stardust
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https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-draft-order/c-280973262?tid=277764372
So the Kings 1st round pick that was dealt to Carolina in the Sekera trade will be the 21st overall pick.
Los Angeles Kings Picks:
2nd Round, 51st Overall
4th Round, 112th Overall
5th Round, 142nd Overall
7th Round, 202nd Overall
The Kings' 3rd and 6th round selections both belong to Philadelphia.
So the Kings 1st round pick that was dealt to Carolina in the Sekera trade will be the 21st overall pick.
Los Angeles Kings Picks:
2nd Round, 51st Overall
4th Round, 112th Overall
5th Round, 142nd Overall
7th Round, 202nd Overall
The Kings' 3rd and 6th round selections both belong to Philadelphia.
Sorry if this is out of place but I'm drafting for the Kings in a mock on a different site.
We've made it through 41 picks and I'm not really sure of who to pick. Here's what's happened so far..
2016 NHL Community Mock Draft
ROUND 1:
1. user posted image - Auston Matthews, C, Zurich (SUI)
2. user posted image - Patrik Laine, LW/RW, Tappara (FIN)
3. user posted image - Jesse Puljujarvi, RW, Karpat (FIN)
4. user posted image (via EDM) - Matthew Tkachuk, LW, London (OHL)
5. user posted image - Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW, Cape Breton (QMJHL)
6. user posted image - Logan Brown, C, Windsor (OHL)
7. user posted image - Olli Juolevi, D, London (OHL)
8. user posted image - Alexander Nylander, RW, Mississauga (OHL)
9. user posted image - Clayton Keller, C, USA U-18 (USDP)
10. user posted image - Jakob Chychrun, D, Sarnia (OHL)
11. user posted image - Mikhail Sergachev, D, Windsor (OHL)
12. user posted image - Dante Fabbro, D, Penticton (BCHL)
13. user posted image - Tyson Jost, C/LW, Penticton (BCHL)
14. user posted image - Jake Bean, D, Calgary (WHL)
15. user posted image - Kieffer Bellows, C/LW, USA U-18 (USDP)
16. user posted image (via DET) - Max Jones, LW, London (OHL)
17. user posted image - Michael McLeod, C, Mississauga (OHL)
18. user posted image - Julien Gauthier, RW, Val-d'Or (QMJHL)
19. user posted image - Charlie McAvoy, D, Boston University (H-EAST)
20. user posted image (via NYR) - Luke Kunin, C, University of Wisconsin (BIG10)
21. user posted image (via LA) - Logan Stanley, D, Windsor (OHL)
22. user posted image (via CHI) - Kale Clague, D, Brandon (WHL)
23. user posted image - Dennis Cholowski, D, Chilliwack (BCHL)
24. user posted image (via ANA) - German Rubtsov, C, Russia U-18 (MHL)
25. user posted image - Alex DeBrincat, RW, Erie (OHL)
26. user posted image - Pascal Laberge, C/LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
27. user posted image (via TB) - Riley Tufte, LW, Blaine High (USHS)
28. user posted image - Brett Howden, C, Moose Jaw (WHL)
29. user posted image (via SJ) - Tage Thompson, C/RW, UCONN (H-EAST)
30. user posted image (via PIT) - Boris Katchouk, LW, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
ROUND 2:
31. user posted image - Markus Niemelainen, D, Saginaw (OHL)
32. user posted image (via EDM) - Lucas Johansen, D, Kelowna (WHL)
33. user posted image (via VAN) - Filip Gustavsson, G, Lulea J20 (SWE-JR)
34. user posted image - Sam Steel, C, Regina (WHL)
35. user posted image - Carter Hart, G, Everett (WHL)
36. user posted image - Dillon Dube, LW, Kelowna (WHL)
37. user posted image - Adam Mascherin, C/LW, Kitchener (OHL)
38. user posted image - Adam Fox, D, USA U-18 (USDP)
39. user posted image - Tyler Benson, LW, Vancouver (WHL)
40. user posted image - Cameron Dineen, D, North Bay (OHL)
41. user posted image - Vitali Abramov, LW, Gatineau
We've made it through 41 picks and I'm not really sure of who to pick. Here's what's happened so far..
2016 NHL Community Mock Draft
ROUND 1:
1. user posted image - Auston Matthews, C, Zurich (SUI)
2. user posted image - Patrik Laine, LW/RW, Tappara (FIN)
3. user posted image - Jesse Puljujarvi, RW, Karpat (FIN)
4. user posted image (via EDM) - Matthew Tkachuk, LW, London (OHL)
5. user posted image - Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW, Cape Breton (QMJHL)
6. user posted image - Logan Brown, C, Windsor (OHL)
7. user posted image - Olli Juolevi, D, London (OHL)
8. user posted image - Alexander Nylander, RW, Mississauga (OHL)
9. user posted image - Clayton Keller, C, USA U-18 (USDP)
10. user posted image - Jakob Chychrun, D, Sarnia (OHL)
11. user posted image - Mikhail Sergachev, D, Windsor (OHL)
12. user posted image - Dante Fabbro, D, Penticton (BCHL)
13. user posted image - Tyson Jost, C/LW, Penticton (BCHL)
14. user posted image - Jake Bean, D, Calgary (WHL)
15. user posted image - Kieffer Bellows, C/LW, USA U-18 (USDP)
16. user posted image (via DET) - Max Jones, LW, London (OHL)
17. user posted image - Michael McLeod, C, Mississauga (OHL)
18. user posted image - Julien Gauthier, RW, Val-d'Or (QMJHL)
19. user posted image - Charlie McAvoy, D, Boston University (H-EAST)
20. user posted image (via NYR) - Luke Kunin, C, University of Wisconsin (BIG10)
21. user posted image (via LA) - Logan Stanley, D, Windsor (OHL)
22. user posted image (via CHI) - Kale Clague, D, Brandon (WHL)
23. user posted image - Dennis Cholowski, D, Chilliwack (BCHL)
24. user posted image (via ANA) - German Rubtsov, C, Russia U-18 (MHL)
25. user posted image - Alex DeBrincat, RW, Erie (OHL)
26. user posted image - Pascal Laberge, C/LW, Victoriaville (QMJHL)
27. user posted image (via TB) - Riley Tufte, LW, Blaine High (USHS)
28. user posted image - Brett Howden, C, Moose Jaw (WHL)
29. user posted image (via SJ) - Tage Thompson, C/RW, UCONN (H-EAST)
30. user posted image (via PIT) - Boris Katchouk, LW, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
ROUND 2:
31. user posted image - Markus Niemelainen, D, Saginaw (OHL)
32. user posted image (via EDM) - Lucas Johansen, D, Kelowna (WHL)
33. user posted image (via VAN) - Filip Gustavsson, G, Lulea J20 (SWE-JR)
34. user posted image - Sam Steel, C, Regina (WHL)
35. user posted image - Carter Hart, G, Everett (WHL)
36. user posted image - Dillon Dube, LW, Kelowna (WHL)
37. user posted image - Adam Mascherin, C/LW, Kitchener (OHL)
38. user posted image - Adam Fox, D, USA U-18 (USDP)
39. user posted image - Tyler Benson, LW, Vancouver (WHL)
40. user posted image - Cameron Dineen, D, North Bay (OHL)
41. user posted image - Vitali Abramov, LW, Gatineau
Peter James Bond II
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Go with BPA. I hope they add Dwight King or Clifford with the 52nd and move up. RHD? After LHD Gravel, the top 2 defensemen coming up in the system are Ladue and Cernak, both RHD. They both have top 4 upside. They could use a top 4 RHD now, but I would not worry about drafting one.
Go boom or bust. I like Henrik Borgstrom but I think I'm the only one. A Russian maybe.
kingsboy11
Champions Again
Gigantor The Goalie
Speak for the Goalies
No real need to pray but yes, the Kings do need a goalie. Their prospects not in the pro system right now are not pretty. Alec Dillon is the only goalie not in the pro system and he's not looking too hot right now.
It's important to look ahead and think about goalie development. Signing Jack Flinn was smart. He's an overager in the same vein as Landon Bow. He's a big goalie who showed a little promise. With the way the the Kings goalie depth is right now, the Kings could afford to bring in Flinn. Now though is the time to draft a proper goalie prospect that can step into the pro system in two years or so and begin their own development.
As for bringing in someone to push Flinn I'd look at Sami Aittokallio. Avalanche prospect that jetted off to Finland last season. He'll come back if Budaj is the NHL Back-Up and his only competition is Jack Flinn in the AHL. I'd even put Flinn in the ECHL to start the season and let him transition properly to pro such as what should/will happen with Landon Bow over in the Stars organization.
