Prospect Info: Team Board Mock Draft

[Hasbro]

Fan vote draft that will go through each team's board.

Who should the Kings pick at #5?




1. Jack Hughes, C, USNTP 88.6%


2. Kappo Kakko, RW, TPS 94.0%


3. Bowen Byram, D, Vancouver (WHL) 63.2%


4. Dylan Cozens, C, Lethbridge (WHL) 32.6%


5. Alex Turcotte, C, USNTP (Wisconsin Commit)


Link to the results thread

 

[KopitarFAN]

Went with Kirby Dach because I think that's who they would pick, my choice in this situation would probably be Turcotte.

 

[cyclones22]

Went with Kirby Dach because I think that's who they would pick, my choice in this situation would probably be Turcotte.

I think exactly the same. Want Turcotte but believe they will draft Dach as the Kopitar protégé in waiting and eventual replacement.

 

[LAKings88]

Same

 

[ru4reals]

All the guys I wanted are gone so had to go Dach I guess. But whoever drafts after us will get the better player that's how bad this season has been.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

In this scenario I think the Kings probably take Turcotte, a two way center with hip injuries just screams LA King. I'd take Podkolzin, but I don't believe the Kings have the balls to do that

 

[Statto]

Went Podkolzin on the assumption someone has spoken to the lad and fully understands his situation.

When is the combine?" That will make move things around, possibly significantly, so until then I’m not set on anything. Well, apart from hoping Byram is available.

 

[Basilisk]

KING DACH!!!!!

 

[Basilisk]

In this scenario I think the Kings probably take Turcotte, a two way center with hip injuries just screams LA King. I'd take Podkolzin, but I don't believe the Kings have the balls to do that

Do you really believe that, post-Vilardi, we'll be taking another "injured prospect" with our 1st round pick? WHY???????????????

 

[King'sPawn]

Turcotte. BPA

 

[King'sPawn]

Do you really believe that, post-Vilardi, we'll be taking another "injured prospect" with our 1st round pick? WHY???????????????

Hughes has missed games do to injury and illness, including WJC tournament games.

Kakko had a concussion this year and has to have a strict diet due to diabetes.

While Turcotte has some injury red flags, expecting the Kings to pass up on talent due to injury severely waters down available players.

 

[AnThGrt]

I can only hope COL takes Cozens over Dach, Podkolzin, and Turcotte. I'd love Byram yet we get our choice from the top 3 forwards outside the top two.

BPA easily Podkolzin
Highest potential player with a good floor Dach
Future captain and RoR like impact Turcotte

The order I'd take them if all 3 available too.

 

[Reaper45]

Turcotte.

 

[YP44]

Podkolzin won't be there when LA picks so if he is they should take him.

ESPN (far from bible on hockey sources) just did a mock and had Chicago taking Podkolzin and LA taking the D man. Would love it if LA was able to get Cozens.

 

[kings11]

Do you really believe that, post-Vilardi, we'll be taking another "injured prospect" with our 1st round pick? WHY???????????????

Unless he’s still injured or has a degenerative hip condition... of course you draft this kid!, he came back from his hip injury and scored at over a PPG but more impressive he was nearly at a Goal pg !!
Explosive skater
Versatile
Outstanding defensively
Playmaker
Etc...

Yes... the Kings should absolutely draft Alex Turcotte!

 

[Telos]

I chose Pod. The pick scares me a little, but he is the BPA in this position... Our scouts said that whoever goes after the first two picks will take a year or two to develop. It might as well be in a men's league. He is just too skilled to ignore. I would rather go out swinging for the fences than playing it too safe or going off the board. This team could possibly have as many as four Russians on it soon with Prokhorkin, Kovalchuk, and even a crazy possibility of re-adding Voynov. There maybe stability here for him.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Turcotte....will play one year at Wisconsin and score 50+ points and play under Granato...then join the Kings the following season and score 50+ points in his rookie year, taking
over #2 center.

 

[kingsboy11]

There will probably be no consensus about this pick at all for the next few months and probably afterward.

 

[lumbergh]

Turcotte....will play one year at Wisconsin and score 50+ points and play under Granato...then join the Kings the following season and score 50+ points in his rookie year, taking
over #2 center.

Optimistic! I like it.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Turcotte I guess. Our luck with Russians hasn't been great.

 

[RocketKing]

I went with Pod but almost took Dach.

If this is how the draft actually went then I would be 100% happy with either.

I can't consider Turcotte due to the history of Hip Injuries.

Too much at stake to take that risk IMO.

 

[Reaper45]

I went with Pod but almost took Dach.

If this is how the draft actually went then I would be 100% happy with either.

I can't consider Turcotte due to the history of Hip Injuries.

Too much at stake to take that risk IMO.

Yet take the risk on a guy who may never come over?

 

[AzKing]

The fact that Turcotte is ranked so highly even after player so few games this year is significant. His injuries seem to be completely healed and not chronic but I am sure that this will be verified with medical reports before the draft. Any team looking at him will want those concerns addressed. That said, he probably has the most star potential between the 3 non-Russian Forwards(Cozens & Dach) that are being mentioned in the top 5. If he is there and Byram is gone, he is the guy.

Dach is the safest pick because he won't be any worse than a really good #2 Center and could be a #1 if he continues to develop and get stronger. You can do a lot worse than that in a draft. Cozens is also a guy that could be potentially a star #1 player and versatile in that he can play Wing or Center.

Here is an article on all of them. Funny that it doesn't mention Byram: Blackhawks Must Seize Opportunity, Four Names To Watch At No. 3

 

[AnThGrt]

Yet take the risk on a guy who may never come over?

Should we not take NCAA players because of Wheeler (former 5th overal), Schultz, J. Johnson, Butcher, Kerfoot, Vesey, Hayes, F. Andersen, etc?

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

I'll get on the Turcotte train.