Going Deep Into the Kings 2020 NHL Draft w/Kings Dir. of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti –Part 4

[FrozenRoyalty]

In the final installment of Frozen Royalty’s series on the LA Kings and the 2020 NHL Draft, Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti spoke, in detail, about their 5th and 7th round picks—there is detail here that wouldn’t be available under normal circumstances, so should you be sure to check it out!

Going Deep Into the LA Kings 2020 NHL Draft with Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti – Part 4

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[Raccoon Jesus]

Really interesting to see that the extra time did help them solidify their 7th round pick! I mean, that supports earlier comments about not overthinking the first few picks, but it's cool to see that devoting the extra time to breadth allowed them to really zero in on late picks.

 

[Lt Dan]

Part 4 A New Hope!

 

[BringTheReign]

I feel like this is the first time I've read about any pick of ours past the 5th round and was already excited immediately after the draft.

I also love that all 3 of these players dropped essentially because of lack of exposure, not just skill/potential, whether due to playing in a men's league (Chromiak), injury (Meehan), or a junior league (Jamsen). It shows that our scouts are doing their due diligence to not let players slip through the cracks.

 

[kevsh]

Interesting read, thanks for sharing.

It should be noted though head scouts from the 30 other teams say similar things - that is, if asked - about their own late round picks. What really matters of course is 4-5 years down the road, which of them gambled and won.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Interesting read, thanks for sharing.

It should be noted though head scouts from the 30 other teams say similar things - that is, if asked - about their own late round picks. What really matters of course is 4-5 years down the road, which of them gambled and won.

I mean, I guess. It wasn't just some shameless tire pumping. Of course most everyone is going to like their own work, but there was at least an awareness of "hey here's what we really like about this kid" but also "here's why this kid fell and what he has to work on."

 

[cyclones22]

I mean, I guess. It wasn't just some shameless tire pumping. Of course most everyone is going to like their own work, but there was at least an awareness of "hey here's what we really like about this kid" but also "here's why this kid fell and what he has to work on."

Exactly, this is the opposite of most interviews you get from front office people. This was very specific and detailed. Most of the time you get front office speak generalities. Jamsen is super intriguing. In basketball, growing 4 inches like that in a year is often part of the tale of how a prospect goes from virtual unknown to a 5 star one in 18 months.

 

[kevsh]

I mean, I guess. It wasn't just some shameless tire pumping. Of course most everyone is going to like their own work, but there was at least an awareness of "hey here's what we really like about this kid" but also "here's why this kid fell and what he has to work on."

Sure, it wasn't a criticism but even your reply is exactly what all 31 scouting directors say: "this is what we liked", "this is what he has to work on".

It is rare to get this get this in-depth analysis of later picks by a scout (as far as I've seen at least), though, so the entire series was definitely worth the read - esp. on why they opted for QB over Stutzle.

Edit: To be clear, my original post was referring to the heightened optimism of having a really good draft after listening to the head scout's rationale and appraisal of his selections. If you listened to the head scout for every team post-draft you'd probably be optimistic. That is all.