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

[tny760]

Carolina’s new GM looks like a complete doofus.

well, he pretty much is

Tulsky has a Ph.D in chemistry and holds 27 U.S. Patents. He worked in the tech industry for a dozen years, managed research teams for nanotechnology, DNA sequencing, and solar energy.

 

[Telos]

We could have done worse with the pick it seems Now we pray to the development gods and ice time muses.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Greentree fell a bit because of concerns about his skating

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

LA Had Igor Chernyshov sitting there and they take Greentree...well Good Luck to Liam hope they don't try to convert him to LWing since he's a Left shot ala A Kaliyev

 

[kingsholygrail]

Greentree fell a bit because of concerns about his skating

Hire a pro ice skater to train him. Problem solved unless he's got a problem with his brain.

 

[funky]

Thought Kaliyev was getting moved? Do we have enough draft To trade up and get Emery

 

[kovacro]

Vanacker can snipe. Pretty good hockey IQ. Played with torn labrum for majority of season. Happy for him.

 

[LAKings88]

Kaliyev may net a 4th if lucky.

 

[Telos]

Greentree fell a bit because of concerns about his skating

A story as old as time.

 

[Peter James Bond III]

Greentree navigates his way around opponents with a series of look-offs, give-and-goes, and a sophisticated delay game that allows him to problem-solve his way around numbers off the rush. He’s constantly scanning, registering his options and the obstacles that would keep him from getting them the puck. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

I say at camp on Monday, he has a great camp and by the end of it, he has 3 skating coaches, 2 off ice coaches, 1 fighting coach and 1 hand-eye training coach, like Kaleb Lawrence has.
Can't believe Kaleb has 7 coaches.

Camp should be cool, with a top 18 year old at it, this year...and hopefully #57 is a stud.
19 yr olds Ziemmer, Slukynsky, Mania and 20 yr olds Lawrence, Booth, Wright and Connors....Hughes' last chance to impress, for that matter. Hope he has grown and put on muscle.

 

[tny760]

was wondering why vanacker couldn't take his coat off without the lady's help, then they ask him about his torn labrum

lmao

 

[FeartheFur]

I like the pick

 

[dman3474]

some write ups:

[URL unfurl="true"]https://dobberprospects.com/player/liam-greentree/[/URL]

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blog/2024-nhl-draft-scouting-report-liam-greentree-lw-windsor-spitfires-ohl/

Liam Greentree: 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: A Reputed All-Around Winger With a Great Shot and Leadership Chops

 

[funky]

Kaliyev may net a 4th if lucky.

Added to our second.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Thought Kaliyev was getting moved? Do we have enough draft To trade up and get Emery

Likely to return a 3rd, expect a trade tomorrow

 

[King'sPawn]

LA Kings Select Liam Greentree No. 26 – What You Need to Know

mayorsmanor.com

The above article should be updated throughout the night at least.

Here's my original article about him: 2024 NHL Draft Preview: Forward Liam Greentree, Canada

 

[MonkeysUncle]

Hire a pro ice skater to train him. Problem solved unless he's got a problem with his brain.

Hope They don't screw up his development which there's 50 50 chance

 

[Gjwrams]

Greentree fell a bit because of concerns about his skating

A King draftee and poor skating? Say it ain’t so.

 

[King'sPawn]

FWIW not sure I really agree with the bad skater. He just has that low-effort stride like Jeff Carter, imo.

He just seemed to have some inconsistent efforts. But most notably, he had the largest margin between himself and the second-highest scorer on his team, compared to any other OHL team. So, he truly did make the most on a bad team.

 

[deaderhead28]

20 RATED THEHOCKEYWRITERS. Liam Greentree, RW, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)​

COMBINE WIEGH IN:

• Liam Greentree: 6-foot-2.5, 215 pounds.

It’s always tough to thrive on a weak team, but Liam Greentree did everything he could with the Windsor Spitfires, leading the team with 36 goals and 90 points (the next-highest total was 66). Yet he wasn’t able to sustain his effectiveness for the entire season; after scoring 64 points in the first 41 games, he started to slip, putting up 16 points in 13 games in February and then just 10 points in 11 games in March. At the U18s, it was more of the same, as he scored just two goals and four points in seven games. He’s still a strong net-front presence with great awareness,

Liam Greentree | Liam Greentree Profile | Liam Greentree Scouting Report 2024

Liam Greentree scouting report for NHL Draft. Profile contains Liam Greentree stats, videos and written bios

www.mynhldraft.com

Kid could be special.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Emery to the Rangers

 

[KingsHockey24]

I was a little bummed that Boston got the 7 foot tall giant but I think we scored with the Greentree pick.

Guy seems better overall and even weighs more than the other dude.

 

[chris kontos]

Emery is another guy with the wrong agent

 

[Guitpik]

I hope the Kings organization can train this guy up to play more of a physical game and some sort of defense.

 

[KingsHockey24]

I wonder if prime Dustin Penner is a comparable to Greentree.