2017 NHL Draft Discussion

[KopitarFAN]

Will LA go after a goalie in the second round?

Have to think they will early.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

i don't see it that early one of the 4ths will be a goalie imo

 

[Rorschach]

I'd like a C or RHD if available. That way the prospect will be more valuable if we decide we need more immediate help.

 

[KopitarFAN]

I'd like a C or RHD if available. That way the prospect will be more valuable if we decide we need more immediate help.

The only RHDs that could conceivably be their at #11 are Cale Makar and Cal Foote, but their should be a dynamic offensive player available, especially if a few defenseman go in the Top 10.

 

[LAKings88]

i don't see it that early one of the 4ths will be a goalie imo

I tend to not care for drafting Goalies in the first round but I think LA will get its pick by the time their second rounder comes up.

Depends on what's on the board but this team needs something solid in the pipe in goal.

 

[kingsboy11]

I think if Oettinger is still there with our 2nd round pick I think we should pick him up

 

[KingCanadain1976]

I tend to not care for drafting Goalies in the first round but I think LA will get its pick by the time their second rounder comes up.

Depends on what's on the board but this team needs something solid in the pipe in goal.

I think if Oettinger is still there with our 2nd round pick I think we should pick him up

Look at the history of this team and goalies. I think we need more skilled forwards then just the first round pick. Yes we need a goalie prospect but after reclaiming goalies careers such as Scrievens Campbell and Budja I think we have proven we can do a lot with cast offs and less talented goalies.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

The Kings #1 need is highly skilled forward. There should be 1 to 3 of these at #11:

Pettersson, Necas, Tippett, Suzuki. I do not know how the 4 compare to rank them,
but seems Pettersson may have the most raw skill and ability. The 160 lbs is pretty
scary, but it's not like he's 5'9". He's 6'1 1/4" and will probably be 6'2" 185 in 2 years.

I am hoping they select Suzuki. As KP said, almost 100 pts as a 17 year old is
pretty superb. And he seems to have a well rounded game, has been said to be the
smartest player on the ice, and has intangibles. I am sure the Kings know a lot about him, give he plays for the team Futa was GM.

Regarding the potentially available defensemen - I would only consider Makar or Lijegren over one of the forwards. The Kings need forwards and it's hard to say how good or the impact guys like Amadio, Brodzinski, Iafallo and Kempe will make.
I am hoping they all do.

However, with LaDue, Gravel, Forbort, all ready to make greater impacts, and the
recent additions of: Fantenberg, Matt Roy and even Reddekopp, give the Kings
some pretty good depth. Kale Clague may well be a 3/4 in 2 years. Movereare has shown promise. Perhaps a good defenseman falls to #41, if they select a forward at 11. Would consider goalie Oettinger at 41, if he's still on the board, but doubt he will be.

 

[King'sPawn]

Hoping they can select Stuart Skinner with one of their late round picks. The Kings are trying to catch up to other drafting strategies, which should include trying to get a tall goalie. He backstopped Lethbridge to the WHL Semifinals

 

[KopitarFAN]

Hoping they can select Stuart Skinner with one of their late round picks. The Kings are trying to catch up to other drafting strategies, which should include trying to get a tall goalie. He backstopped Lethbridge to the WHL Semifinals

Jack Flinn anyone? Not much of a prospect, but a tall goaltender, even Martin Jones is 6'4, they've had their share of big goaltenders.

 

[King'sPawn]

Jack Flinn anyone? Not much of a prospect, but a tall goaltender, even Martin Jones is 6'4, they've had their share of big goaltenders.

Jones is no longer in the system. Flinn is still the AHL third stringer, so he's still hoping to be promoted to a backup.

Skinner's been a starter since he was 16.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Jones is no longer in the system. Flinn is still the AHL third stringer, so he's still hoping to be promoted to a backup.

Skinner's been a starter since he was 16.

I know. I was just saying that they've had a few big goaltenders, you made it sound as if they'd never had one.

 

[King'sPawn]

I know. I was just saying that they've had a few big goaltenders, you made it sound as if they'd never had one.

Ah, yeah, my mistake. That wasn't my intent. Sorry. I was just trying to say that getting bigger in goal seemed to be a trend that the Kings could benefit from. Not that they've only had small goalies ever

 

[KingCanadain1976]

with 8 picks in this draft i would like 5 forward 2 defense and a goalie prospect please

 

[yankeeking]

looking at the mock drafts ,they are all over the place , suzuki is ranked anywhere from 6 to 24 and except for the top three it seems the next 20 picks are to, DL would have had a field day driving us crazy with this pick ....we should get a good player AT 11 or 15 or 20 and from what you read anyone could be the best player in the draft

 

[kingsboy11]

There are good players in this draft. People who say this is a weak draft are spoiled from previous draft years because of players like McDavid, Eichel, Matthews and Laine. These players may not make immediate impacts, but there is talent here.

 

[damacles1156]

There are good players in this draft. People who say this is a weak draft are spoiled from previous draft years because of players like McDavid, Eichel, Matthews and Laine. These players may not make immediate impacts, but there is talent here.

There was talent in the 1999 draft, it was still a terrible draft class.

You can have talent in the draft, and it still be a horrible draft overall.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

The Kings #1 need is highly skilled forward. There should be 1 to 3 of these at #11:

Pettersson, Necas, Tippett, Suzuki. I do not know how the 4 compare to rank them,
but seems Pettersson may have the most raw skill and ability. The 160 lbs is pretty
scary, but it's not like he's 5'9". He's 6'1 1/4" and will probably be 6'2" 185 in 2 years.

I am hoping they select Suzuki. As KP said, almost 100 pts as a 17 year old is
pretty superb. And he seems to have a well rounded game, has been said to be the
smartest player on the ice, and has intangibles. I am sure the Kings know a lot about him, give he plays for the team Futa was GM.

Regarding the potentially available defensemen - I would only consider Makar or Lijegren over one of the forwards. The Kings need forwards and it's hard to say how good or the impact guys like Amadio, Brodzinski, Iafallo and Kempe will make.
I am hoping they all do.

However, with LaDue, Gravel, Forbort, all ready to make greater impacts, and the
recent additions of: Fantenberg, Matt Roy and even Reddekopp, give the Kings
some pretty good depth. Kale Clague may well be a 3/4 in 2 years. Movereare has shown promise. Perhaps a good defenseman falls to #41, if they select a forward at 11. Would consider goalie Oettinger at 41, if he's still on the board, but doubt he will be.

Hischier and Lijegren are the only guys I was hoping LA could pick. They are the only ones that fit the Kings needs. But we know Hischier will be way gone (#1 OA) before LA picks. There is a chance That Lijegren could fall to LA but I think he doesn't make it past the Wings @ #8 OA.

Pettersson, Necas, Tippett, Suzuki. Would be the next group of guys to fit the LA draft. Pettersson would be the BPA if still there.

 

[Sheng Peng]

Gotta love Suzuki's hockey IQ. He loves the bank shot:



Here's my write-up on him:

Suzuki's Super Hockey Sense at #11?; Tribute to Bill White

 

[kings11]

Gotta love Suzuki's hockey IQ. He loves the bank shot:



Here's my write-up on him:

Suzuki's Super Hockey Sense at #11?; Tribute to Bill White

Like Suzuki but I think he'll be gone before we pick, but this another reason why trading away Jordan Weal and seeing him produce in a small sample size for Philly really stings....
Similar players about the same size but one is still a prospect while the other is ready to contribute..

 

[Fishhead]

Like Suzuki but I think he'll be gone before we pick, but this another reason why trading away Jordan Weal and seeing him produce in a small sample size for Philly really stings....
Similar players about the same size but one is still a prospect while the other is ready to contribute..

Weal's production just shows how difficult it is for smaller players to fit in with the Kings style in the past. I think whoever they choose will be a good indicator of any style of play changes that we can look forward to.

 

[ShattStar03]

For all you draft experts, was there ever a draft that was initially considered a weak draft but landed being a very very good draft year?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

For all you draft experts, was there ever a draft that was initially considered a weak draft but landed being a very very good draft year?

Of recent memory, I'd say 2012. Even Yakupov was questioned whether or not he should go #1.

Some proof of that can be found in a general search.

https://spectorshockey.net/2012/06/could-2012-nhl-entry-draft-be-among-worst-in-league-history/

The depth of quality talent in this year’s NHL entry draft has some critics predicting it could be among the worst in league history.
A recent report in the Ottawa Sun suggested the NHL 2012 entry draft “could be weakest in yearsâ€.

Bruce Garrioch cited an unnamed Eastern Conference executive suggested the level of talent in this year’s draft was “terribleâ€, prefacing it with an bleeped out expletive.
“It’s just a bad year,†the East executive said. “There are just a lot of warts on a lot of the players.

There’s just not as many slam-dunk guarantees as there normally are right from the top. If you take some of these guys, you wonder what you’re going to get out of them. “

An unnamed director of player personnel told Garrioch he got the sense teams could go “off the board†following the tenth overall pick, as there’s “a huge drop-off†which could force teams making their selections to consider players other than those in the current draft rankings.

Even those predicted to go in the top five could significantly vary. Garrioch claimed a poll of five scouts on the top five could produce five different results. He also cited a Western Conference executive who claimed “it’s just not great at the top end and the depth in the draft is just not thereâ€.

Thankfully, the Kings would wind up with one of the better selections with the last pick in the first round, Tanner Pearson. The last draft selection the Kings made that turned into an impact player.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

interesting link ziggy thanks!

 

[Basilisk]

A thought came into my head.....


Remember when Rob Blake & Adam Foote won that Cup for the Avs? Well, those guys may or may not have become friends in that time and, depending upon certain aspects of homerism, Blake might select Foote's son, Callan Foote. Just a thought.....