Prospect Info: 5th Overall Pick, Alex Turcotte, C, USNTDP UPDATED: Signs 3 Year ELC 3/11/20

[Ben Grimm]

He's the 3rd best player in the draft.

 

[ru4reals]

"no one wants to go 4 or 5" lol

Ooops someone should play this back to the kid.

 

[ru4reals]

Just imagine if he became another Toews!!!

 

[kilowatt]

Can’t believe we got him. Super stoked.

 

[RocketKing]

Great Pick, just hope he's not damaged with chronic missed time. But still a home run pick.

 

[member 88115]

Didn’t look up Turcotte since I thought for sure Chicago would take him. Lot of Chicago fans not too happy about picking Dach. This kid definitely has the Justin Williams look even on draft day

 

[TruKingFan]

B.P.A.

 

[Bandit]

“My favorite player growing up was Sidney Crosby”. FML.

 

[Herby]

Couldn't be happier with this pick. Him and Caulfield are going to tear up Wisconsin next year.

Can't wait for Kings and Habs fans to argue about which one is a product of the other one.

 

[kilowatt]

“My favorite player growing up was Sidney Crosby”. FML.

Alex was 4 when Crosby and Ovechkin made their NHL debuts. Alex was 2 when Brown played his first game for Los Angeles.

 

[ru4reals]

Alex was 4 when Crosby and Ovechkin made their NHL debuts. Alex was 2 when Brown played his first game for Los Angeles.

Thanks for making me feel like a F*****n fossil.

 

[kilowatt]

Thanks for making me feel like a F*****n fossil.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Alex Turcotte. Elite Prospect by every standard. Welcome! One of the best days as a King fan since last Cup lifted!

Finally some forwards that will inject life into this team with high end skill, speed and offensive capabilities in Turcotte and Kupari. And are soon to be
changing the dynamic and offense of this franchise. I expect JAD and Grundstrom to make great additions in the top 9 as well. Possibly Akil Thomas or Sodergran contribute
in 2 years. And if Vilardi gets healthy...

Another top 5 pick next year, would really set things forward as well.

 

[kilowatt]

If we can draft a #1 defenseman next year (or LaFreniere...), we will be in a very good position. We have to have a top ten prospect pool at this point, plus we have some great NHL talent as well.

I’m really excited for our younger guys. I think a big part of development is playing with other great players. We haven’t had good prospects since Doughty and Schenn, and I can’t remember a time I was this excited for our AHL team. Vilardi, Kupari, Turcotte, and others all playing in the minors together, Start dominating, boys.

 

[Herby]

I love our farm system but sadly what may make or break the Kings rebuild is how these lottery balls fall this. We got screwed this year and will probably be in a similar spot in the standings next year, we need some luck on our side because the one thing the system is messing is the franchise forward.

As for Turcotte, love the pick, he looks like a championship caliber 2C much like Richards was in his prime. Keep him away from the mess the Kings will probably be next season and then evaluate next summer. I'd still rather him dominate college for a couple of years like Hughes and Makar and hopefully join the Kings for the 2021 playoffs.

 

[MessierII]

Great pick. This is the future face of your franchise. I had him at 4. Very good all around center. Most rounded forward in the draft.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Everything I hoped for the day the lottery tailpiped us.

Dude is going to be an absolute monster. Toews, but always angry.

 

[kilowatt]

The upside here, if Vilardi recovers, is that Kopitar’s defense will hopefully always be with him. In four years, we’ll have the best, most expensive shutdown 3C in the game.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

The upside here, if Vilardi recovers, is that Kopitar’s defense will hopefully always be with him. In four years, we’ll have the best, most expensive shutdown 3C in the game.

It's all gotta pan out, But Turcotte-Vilardi-Kopitar down the middle (with JAD et. al. for flexibility) is monstrous looking.

 

[Rorschach]

Alex was 4 when Crosby and Ovechkin made their NHL debuts. Alex was 2 when Brown played his first game for Los Angeles.

That means Alex was born around when I first joined HFBoards?

 

[kilowatt]

That means Alex was born around when I first joined HFBoards?

Alex was 5 when @Rorschach joined HF.

 

[Legionnaire]

The Granato connection should have tipped the Kings hat of who they wanted. Blake looked happier than a pig in shit after Byram was picked.

 

[Legionnaire]

Alex was 5 when @Rorschach joined HF.

...Not born yet. So old.

 

[Kingpin794]

Couldn't be happier with this pick. Him and Caulfield are going to tear up Wisconsin next year.

Or you could send him to Saginaw and him and Perfetti could tear up the OHL.

 

[Legionnaire]

Or you could send him to Saginaw and him and Perfetti could tear up the OHL.

You do know that CHL players are obligated until 20, whereas college players can sign and play anytime in the AHL.