GDT: NHL Entry draft thread : Kings traded down w/ Mtl #21 for #26, 57 and 198

[sinister6000]

Anderson was the 7th OA pick at the draft. The Kings had 3 second rnd picks in 2020, traded the lowest, 60th for him. Worth the risk for a former top 10 pick. Kaliyev will probably be part of a bigger deal, not just for futures.

What pissed me off about the trade was the Rangers drafted Will Cuylle, a guy I wanted the Kings to draft with that pick.

 

[Peter James Bond III]

Not sure if the full post draft 17:30 vid of Yannnetti was posted.
Good stuff.
I still wonder why Carter George was such a must to target and get that 2nd rd pick,
(nothing against Carter George, seems like a legit talent)
when they have Slukynsky and Portillo. Coupled with the fact they have had a lean 2021 and
this draft, in terms of picks. And more of a need for top 6 forward swings.
Makes me wonder if in their minds, Hammer may play 4 yrs of college and then become
a free agent...and / or that Portillo is thought of as a future pro goalie, that is not the one
to win a cup with. Whether or not I am thinking to much, still think they should be targeting
a forward #1, defenseman #2, then goalie #3, with the 57 OA. Whether or not that player is 2-4 yrs away from playing in the NHL. Esp since Portillo and Slukynsky each had great seasons, above expectations, honestly. Yannetti talks about hypothetical paths for George and Slukynsky from 15:30 to the end of video. Interesting.

Makes me a little miffed to as to why they had a 10 year lackadaisical period once Quick was #1,
at EVER getting a top tier talent goalie in a draft and were taking longshot ones. They should have
really made a top 3 round goalie selection, somewhere in those 10 lean years...they seemed to be ok with finding a Martin Jones or a recycle Campbell type of future replacement,

Good video!

 

[Statto]

Not sure if the full post draft 17:30 vid of Yannnetti was posted.
Good stuff.
I still wonder why Carter George was such a must to target and get that 2nd rd pick,
(nothing against Carter George, seems like a legit talent)
when they have Slukynsky and Portillo. Coupled with the fact they have had a lean 2021 and
this draft, in terms of picks. And more of a need for top 6 forward swings.
Makes me wonder if in their minds, Hammer may play 4 yrs of college and then become
a free agent...and / or that Portillo is thought of as a future pro goalie, that is not the one
to win a cup with. Whether or not I am thinking to much, still think they should be targeting
a forward #1, defenseman #2, then goalie #3, with the 57 OA. Whether or not that player is 2-4 yrs away from playing in the NHL. Esp since Portillo and Slukynsky each had great seasons, above expectations, honestly. Yannetti talks about hypothetical paths for George and Slukynsky from 15:30 to the end of video. Interesting.

Makes me a little miffed to as to why they had a 10 year lackadaisical period once Quick was #1,
at EVER getting a top tier talent goalie in a draft and were taking longshot ones. They should have
really made a top 3 round goalie selection, somewhere in those 10 lean years...they seemed to be ok with finding a Martin Jones or a recycle Campbell type of future replacement,

Good video!

Agreed it’s an interesting listen. I think it’s simply about having a quality pipeline. At some point you maybe can then deal one from a position of strength, it’s never a bad thing. The goaltending has suddenly become a fairly exciting area of depth, which will be fun to watch develop.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Good to see the goalie pipeline being restocked it was always exciting to see who was going to be backing up Quick with Bernier-Jones-Zatkoff all waiting down the line.