Kings Prospect #3

[kingsfan]

#1 Tanner Pearson (71.23% of votes) http://hfboards.mandatory.com/sh...9#post88879999
#2 Valentin Zykov (36.73% of the votes)
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1722333

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[Captain Mittens*]

Kempe.... add Gravel!

 

[bmr]

I have no idea how you guys have Zykov over McNabb. He hasn't even played in the AHL yet. I think when it's all said and done, Kempe will be better than Zykov.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Kempe.... add Gravel!

Gravel is no longer Kings property.

 

[bmr]

Gravel is no longer Kings property.

I know it was a small sample size with Gravel at Manchester, but I don't think he's going to be a top-4 pairing.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

Basic question because I don't usually vote in these polls: do you vote for your personal #3 prospect, or do you vote for someone you voted for before who didn't make the Top 2?

 

[kingsfan]

Basic question because I don't usually vote in these polls: do you vote for your personal #3 prospect, or do you vote for someone you voted for before who didn't make the Top 2?

This is to determine who the Kings #3 propsct is. The #1 and #2 were decided in previous polls and are listed in the initial post in this thread.

Essentially you are voting for who you think is the best prospect based on your own criteria (most likely to make it, most upside, etc.) of the options listed.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Gravel is no longer Kings property.

It's a running joke from the last two threads (more of a jogging joke actually)

 

[tigermask48]

Flipped a coin and voted McNabb. I'd put Kempe and McNabb as 3A and 3B on my list. Add Grav... Err Dowd! Basically add the former Husky of your choosing.

 

[King'sPawn]

Kempe, add Dowd

 

[kingsfan]

I have no idea how you guys have Zykov over McNabb. He hasn't even played in the AHL yet. I think when it's all said and done, Kempe will be better than Zykov.

No offense, but there's more to the ranking of prospects than who has and hasn't played in the AHL. For those voting based on higher potential, Zykov would likely rank higher than McNabb to many.

 

[Telos]

I agree with Zykov over McNabb, but don't with him over Kempe, but this is all dice when comparing kids at this stage.

I actually agree with THW's top 5 for LA: http://thehockeywriters.com/los-angeles-kings-top-5-prospects-2/ except I would have McNabb in place of Forbort. I also think very highly of McKeown.

 

[kingsboy11]

Kempe, add Dowd

 

[Holden Caulfield]

It's a running joke from the last two threads (more of a jogging joke actually)

Fair enough. Just thought I'd make it clear

Also BTW I had Adrian Kempe in the top 10 for this year's draft. While I rank Pearson above him due to Pearson being already pretty much a top 6 forward, he is EASILY the best true prospect left in the Kings system, IMO. He has lots of potential as a big physical twoway centerman. Love his game, think he will be a very solid player for the Kings. He has way more offensive potential than people give credit for. No comparaison to a Tukonen, IMO. Zykov is #3, I had him in top 15 in 2013, but his potential since in part he is a winger is more limited, IMO.

 

[KingsHockey24]

McKeown!