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Prospect Info: 2020 NHL Entry Draft Thread

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Scottkmlps said:
Yeah, he should've put a 'potentially' in front of that statement.
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It would take a lot to top 2005. Kaliyev would have to basically be a Pastranak type player and then go from there with the other two big names. But 2005 produced two Mount Rushmore players in Kings history. Maybe it's recency bias, but that draft was still only 15 years ago.
 
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Wheeler at The Athletic hits the nail on the head: Wheeler: Every lottery team's biggest need at the 2020 NHL...

4. Los Angeles Kings
Position of need: Defence
Pick: RHD Jamie Drysdale
The Kings are the team best positioned to go the BPA route because they've built the top prospect pool in the league. But if there's one position they're least likely to feel pressure to fill, it will be at centre.
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If the Kings don't win the lottery and Drysdale is available, I suspect he's their most likely pick as a result.
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Q: If the Kings move up to 2nd or 3rd is it a reach for Drysdale or do they take BPA like you mentioned?

Wheeler: I wouldn't take him 2nd. Definitely not a reach at 3rd though
 
LA with a 60.1% chance to pick 5/6. Ottawa has a 61.2% chance of getting 4/5 with the 2OA, and a 66.1 for 4/5/6 with the 3OA.

What is SB Cash? Can it be used for mock wagering on hfboards?
 
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I may be crazy but I think I would take (besides 1st OA) 2 other players before Byfield:

1) Lafreniere 2) Stutzle 3) Drysdale 4) Byfield
 
terrorinthebang said:
I may be crazy but I think I would take (besides 1st OA) 2 other players before Byfield:

1) Lafreniere 2) Stutzle 3) Drysdale 4) Byfield
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With respect, I think it is crazy.

Every year, people try to tear down the first overall pick and create a 'race.' Well, Laf is so far ahead of everyone else in certainty they can't do that this year. So instead, Byfield is the scapegoat.

I do agree though, and I've said often, that Byfield comes with his own set of questions. But the guy is a young draftee and honestly has a ceiling up there with Lafreniere IMO. I said previously he gives me a wheeler vibe in that he'll take some time to marinate because he's a huge dude with athletic tools that will need to learn to use them and grow into them a bit more but I think people are mistaking 'high ceiling' for 'project'. He's already got speed, hands, size. All you really want is a guy that size to hit/use it more (but he may never be a big hitter--look at Wheeler. Can crush people when he wants, but usually doesn't. But he's physical like Kopitar is) and to see how his IQ stacks up against NHLers.

Pronman puts Lafreniere up on his own, then Byfield on his own tier before everyone else as well. Can I see him dropping to 3? Sure. I could easily see someone having either Stutzle OR Drysdale be "their guy." But if he drops to 4 or 5, someone f***ed up.

Pronman's scouting report: Why Quinton Byfield is a top NHL...
 
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With most people at home (from what I hear) I hope I can encourage you to watch as many dedicated positional videos of the players that you would like to see us select in this coming draft. You may have to look for them but they are out there. I wouldn't recommend highlight reals for the obvious reasons and try to find scouting footage or full games if possible. I think that if people would spend some time doing this (a luxury for sure) that people would have a different opinion of some of the top ranked kids. Like I said when we drafted Tuebert "this is going to be a massive mistake". Button referred to Colton as a Chris Pronger but meaner. We all make mistakes, I know I do when covering the minor leagues every year but there are a few major pundits every year that just seem to get things a bit wrong but keep there jobs anyways. Meh I guess.

Drysdale can really skate but he isn't a comparable to Doughty on any level. The two seasons before DD's NHL draft an argument could be made that he was one of the top ten Dmen in the world. He was so ahead of the play mentally and so physically skilled that there wasn't anyone that I would say was even close to his level of skill anywhere else in the world with the exception of very few NHL'ers. I said it then and would say it still today, I would have taken DD over Stamkos all day every day without hesitation. I was truly stressed out that TB might have taken DD first. Even with all the "welcome to Tampa Steven" billboards.

I would say that a solid comparison to Drysdale providing he pans out would be more of a Josi type. Maybe an Erik Karlson type with less O and more D if he really hits his projections spot on. I see him as a Visnovsky clone and that is all the reason that you would ever need to draft him of course but IF he pans out I will be surprised if he makes it as a #1D or at least not for 7 or 8 years down the road. I hope he does it with us and even have him as my 4rth choice out of this years draft but my expectations of him are less than some.

I think that you could put Laffy/Stutzle and Rossi all in the equally talented category for sniping O types and DD as the best Dman from this years draft (although)....

We have several highly skilled young players who could give us one of the best Kings lineups since the mid 80's (Luc JimmyC Bernie Wells Duesch etc). We are well on our way to having a seriously solid foundation for the future already.


Out of Byfeld or Stutzle I would take Stutzle all every time. To me Byfeld has an even chance of ending up a 3rd liner as he does a top 6 forward. When he plays his game he is very solid but there are games where just doesn't do it and with his size at his level of play he should be in the argument for first overall. I think Stutzle goes 2nd and Drysdale goes 3rd then it will come down to Rossi and Byfeld with QB getting the edge. I would love and I mean love to see us land Rossi, that kid is all hustle and hands. A Panarin with more two way to his game. Out of Rossi and QB I would take Rossi only because of his compete level. If we are lucky enough to nab QB then that would be great and I hope to be proven wrong and that he becomes a hard working 2nd line C for us and plays for years wearing the crown. There is an element of size queen to the people that are all ramped up on him and I think that the game and league are changing (have changed) enough to where we will see more and more Joe Sakic types making their marks in the game.

I don't think that Raymond is going to be the monster that many think he will be at the NHL level. A very skilled solid player no doubt who would be a good add but I am not entirely sold on his being able to become an entirely different player then he has been up to this point. One scout recently said that Raymond is a step below Kakko but only just. If that is the case then he (LR) would be worth the risk but if not he should still be a serviceable 3rd liner. I will put my mocking draft up tomorrow. I hope others will do so here too.
 
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Raccoon Jesus said:
With respect, I think it is crazy.

Every year, people try to tear down the first overall pick and create a 'race.' Well, Laf is so far ahead of everyone else in certainty they can't do that this year. So instead, Byfield is the scapegoat.

I do agree though, and I've said often, that Byfield comes with his own set of questions. But the guy is a young draftee and honestly has a ceiling up there with Lafreniere IMO. I said previously he gives me a wheeler vibe in that he'll take some time to marinate because he's a huge dude with athletic tools that will need to learn to use them and grow into them a bit more but I think people are mistaking 'high ceiling' for 'project'. He's already got speed, hands, size. All you really want is a guy that size to hit/use it more (but he may never be a big hitter--look at Wheeler. Can crush people when he wants, but usually doesn't. But he's physical like Kopitar is) and to see how his IQ stacks up against NHLers.

Pronman puts Lafreniere up on his own, then Byfield on his own tier before everyone else as well. Can I see him dropping to 3? Sure. I could easily see someone having either Stutzle OR Drysdale be "their guy." But if he drops to 4 or 5, someone f***ed up.

Pronman's scouting report: Why Quinton Byfield is a top NHL...
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I get it. I think we can agree it's the questions that he stills has left to answer.

And obviously that will only come with development. I don't know why but I get flash backs of Brian Boyle with him.

I'm not comparing them simply because one was a top 1/2 potential draftee and the other was a late 1st rounder. I just think the others are game changers like how Doughty is able to take over a game.
 
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ibleedkings said:
How are we jumping up to #3 in the lotto?
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LA is at 70 games played and would lose 2 games.

Because LA would lose 2 wins = -4 points
LA is at 64 points now, so they drop to 60.

San Jose is at 70 games played and would lose 2 games.

But their last 2 games were both losses.

So they would stay at the 63 point mark they have now.

Meaning LA would drop under San Jose into 3rd OA.
 
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I feel the same way I felt last year, if you are looking to land an elite/star caliber player (which you should picking in the top 5) you get a better ROI taking forwards than you do defenders. Things are obviously a bit different this year with the additions of Turcotte and Kaliyev, but the Kings are still looking for that alpha forward for Kopi to eventually pass the torch to, and this draft has a few potential candidates.
 
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