GBH, I love you man, but what does this type of post accomplish? Do you talk to people like this away from the internet? Is it truly necessary to talk like this to get your point across? I don't know about everyone else, but when I see someone typing like this I generally just scroll past, no matter who is posting it. It's just not a normal way of communicating with people. Have you ever wondered why you are the only person here who makes posts in a tone like this? There is a reason for that, just a little friendly advice.
As for the actual content , I think the point that he was trying to make was that the Kings rebuild, which featured six first round picks and eight second round picks between 2017-2021 has not produced results anywhere close to what a reasonable expectation would be for using that much draft capital. None of the four centers taken consecutively between 2017-2020 will be playing C on the opening night roster for the Kings, two of them aren't even in the organization anymore, one of them (a #2 OA pick) was unable to effectively play C and was moved to wing, another one (a #5 OA pick) has been a colossal disappointment basically from day 1 and projects nowhere close to the type of player you expect from that type of pick. The defenseman they used a 1st round pick on they didn't even trust enough to play in the playoffs either of the last two years, preferring players like Troy Stetcher over him.
Of the 8 second round picks, the one who would be considered the most valuable asset was traded (along with a 1st) to fill a scoring hole they couldn't fill with high picks. Another one was basically given away to get out from the CP disaster. Kaliyev has shown flashes but for whatever reason they have been unable to integrate him into a role that suits his skillset. JAD has basically been a AAAA player, a modern day Brad Chartrand type.
The Kings rebuild and once highly touted prospect pool largely turned out to be a flop, and the Kings transitioned to an approach where they acquired older and more established players. People were expecting something more like what Ottawa, Anaheim and Detroit have done, with going forward with young players drafted by the organization, that has certainly not been the case with LA, by any stretch.
When the most impactful player you have drafted over a 6 year period is a defensive d-man you took in the 4th round (great pick, don't get me wrong) that is a pretty big indictment that a lot of your picks were not what was expected.
