Prospect Info: 2020 Los Angeles Kings Prospect Rankings #29

[King'sPawn]

Rank. Name, Pos (%), change from last year
1. Quinton Byfield, F (98.6%), +0
2. Brandt Clarke, D (43.3%), NR
3. Alex Turcotte, F (69.9%), +0
4. Arthur Kaliyev, F (94.1%), +1
5. Brock Faber, D (44.6%), +9
6. Rasmus Kupari, F (67.1%), +3
7. Akil Thomas, F (35.4%), +4
8. Samuel Fagemo, F (47.5%), -2
9. Tyler Madden, F (65.9%), -1
10. Francesco Pinelli, F (34.2%), NR
11. Helge Grans, D (48.8%), -1
12. Kale Clague, D (29.0%), +0
13. Martin Chromiak, F (39.4%), +8
14. Kirill Kirsanov, D (34.3%), NR
15. Kim Nousiainen, D (20.6%), +0
16. Jordan Spence, D (31.3%), +1
17. Samuel Helenius, F (47.5%), NR
18. Jacob Moverare, D (37.3%), +4
19. Vladimir Tkachev, F (44.9%), NR
20. Kasper Simontaival, F (60.7%), -2
21. Lukas Parik, G (30.6%, tiebreaker), -1
22. Austin Strand, D (53.3%), +8
23. Alex Laferriere, F (33.9%), +2
24. Andre Lee, F (42.5%), +5
25. Sean Durzi, D (40.4%), -2
26. Jacob Ingham, G (30.0%), -2
27. Aatu Jamsen, F (40.5%), -1
28. Ben Meehan, D (37.5%), +0

+ Alexander Dergachyev, F

Last year's rankings for comparisons (and what I'm referencing for "change of last year"): Prospect Info: - 2020 Los Angeles Kings Prospect Rankings #40

Here are the rules I'll be following:

- I won't vote unless it's a tie breaker. So there should never be an "overtime" or tie to keep this going.
- the crieteria for prospects is straightforward: they have to be eligible to win the calder, and the Kings must own the player's rights, whether it's through the draft or an SPC (so AHL-only contracts don't count, but a player like Tkachev counts, since he is Calder-eligible)
- use whatever criteria you wish for the next best available. Raw skill? Upside? NHL readiness? Progress since drafted? Astrological Sign?

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[ricardfromage]

This time around I think Clague should have dropped to the bottom of our list or around there. He is struggling at picking up the speed of his game to match the NHL level and shows signs of foot speed issues. He is still a smooth skater and has great O instincts but he will need more time developing before he makes the big jump and sticks or does so with any real prowess. I can't see why Jamsen is so highly thought of but to each there own. Laferriere is going to surprise everyone when his time comes. He can really play the game at an elite level. Bottom 6er for sure but with some upside and just a real knack for knowing where to be and when to be there. He makes playing two way hockey look easy. Parik at times looks like Rogie Vachon out there and at other times he looks like Rollie the goalie Melonson. If he puts his game together he is going to be a starter in the NHL and a good one at that. If he can't then I sure hope either Ingham or Markkanen can do so.

 

[Schrute farms]

I can't see why Jamsen is so highly thought of but to each there own.

Hmm, rated 27th best prospect doesn’t seem like that highly thought of to me.

 

[King'sPawn]

Hmm, rated 27th best prospect doesn’t seem like that highly thought of to me.

Agreed. Especially if we're looking at tiers. He's rather interchangeable with many as we approach the mid-bottom.

 

[Gjwrams]

I keep going with Hrenak. To he, he’s our best goalie prospect.

 

[lumbergh]

I keep going with Hrenak. To he, he’s our best goalie prospect.

Why do you say that? I’m just curious. What makes him better than Parik or Ingham, or Villalta or Markanen?

 

[ricardfromage]

Hmm, rated 27th best prospect doesn’t seem like that highly thought of to me.

Exactly.