Pre-Game Talk: 2023 Draft Discussion

[FrozenKing18]

A 6'5 LHD. In the words of Drew Doughty,

WHOA, BIG BOY!

 

[SKingsfan88]

Is there something wrong with Reilly Heidt? I assumed he’d be gone by now, just a local kid so was curious if anyone had heard.

 

[fsanford]

6'5 LHD, you have my attention

and is a good skater

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Is there something wrong with Reilly Heidt? I assumed he’d be gone by now, just a local kid so was curious if anyone had heard.

The Wild just selected him at 64 to close out round 2.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Cool we drafted a #7D.

Dvorak could a 5th even a top 4 within 3-5 years

 

[FrozenKing18]

Blake was looking to replace the Gabe we lost.

 

[Schrute farms]

is this the least amount of draft day(s) trade activity ever? pretty shocked about that.

 

[FSL KINGS]

is this the least amount of draft day(s) trade activity ever? pretty shocked about that.

With all the capped out teams, thought there'd be more horse trading.

 

[LastWordArmy]

A look at Dvorak, who we had as a third rounder.

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[Ziggy Stardust]

Cool we drafted a #7D.

Aren't you constantly bitching about the Kings needing to get bigger?

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'm sure we'll be patting him on the back for this for years to come

Well shucks guys we triiiiiieeeeed to move up

Happy w/Dvorak though, as others said, have mocked him to the Kings many times. I trust them to do something with him since he's not exactly 'high upside'

Bummed about the goalie run, figured they'd do more there, but probably wanted to wait and see if someone dropped. I really like Hrabal down the road.

Now what are we going to do with all the Maddens we have if not package them for picks?

 

[bland]

Best Fit Available.

 

[Martyros]

Selected yet another big frame that will likely turn out to be nothing.

 

[kilowatt]

I'm sure we'll be patting him on the back for this for years to come

Well shucks guys we triiiiiieeeeed to move up

Happy w/Dvorak though, as others said, have mocked him to the Kings many times. I trust them to do something with him since he's not exactly 'high upside'

Bummed about the goalie run, figured they'd do more there, but probably wanted to wait and see if someone dropped. I really like Hrabal down the road.

Now what are we going to do with all the Maddens we have if not package them for picks?

Waive them. What choice do we have? Fagemo, Madden, Thomas, Bjornfot, Dudas, and Moverare will all need to be exposed to waivers.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Selected yet another big frame that will likely turn out to be nothing.

As opposed to a small frame who will likely turn out to be nothing?

 

[FSL KINGS]

Waive them. What choice do we have? Fagemo, Madden, Thomas, Bjornfot, Dudas, and Moverare will all need to be exposed to waivers.

Carrying a 21-22 man roster isn't going to help hiding guys on the roster.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

LA will take a forward or Goalie...Musser?

 

[KingsHockey24]

Jeff Schultz 2.0

 

[fsanford]

maybe Ratzlaff?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Koehn Ziemmer.

 

[kings11]

Ha! I f***en nailed it

 

[fsanford]

Koehn Ziemmer.

that is a good pick based on various scouting rankings

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

that is a good pick based on various scouting rankings

I like how his scouting report reads:

Ziemmer zips shots around defenders, pump-faking and toe-dragging to create that little extra space for the release. With perfect timing, he spins off checks and gets open for deflections, rebounds, and flashy in-tight moves. Watching Ziemmer is also an IV drip of (often unpenalized) violence. He throws reverse hits with the puck and crushing hits along the boards without it. Crosschecks, nudges, and non-stop always being in the way are the subtler ways he ensures opponents know he’s on the ice. -EliteProspects 2023 NHL Draft Guide

 

[King'sPawn]

I'm pumped about the Ziemmer pick. Skating sucks, but physical and skilled.

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Koehn Ziemmer...a RWinger I think with Prince George! A late 2004 B-day so he'll play another year of Juniors then be available to go to Ontario...Good Luck to him!