Prospect Info: Who does LA pick #2? Part 2 To Byfield or to Stutzle? That is the question

[raswilliam]

The only thing memorable about Wayne McBean was that he dated Alyssa Milano.

poor guy, that chick is insufferable.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Some great news for junior hockey.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

High praise for Byfield.

“He’s got all the tools and he plays the game the right way,” said Dan Marr, head of the CSB, in an interview with Postmedia Thursday. “For me, he’s this generation’s Jean Beliveau and I’ve said that many times. He’s got the size, strength, speed, hockey smarts, skills, determination and compete. He’s got everything you need to be successful and be successful on a team scale.

“This kid, the two years we’ve watched him, he’s done it game in and game out. When he came back from the world juniors, he fought through and didn’t miss games, and by the time the prospect game came around he looked like he was ready to play in three seven-game playoff series. He battled through it, he kept his production up and he continued to lead. He checks every box for a team looking for an NHL star.”

 

[KINGS17]

Nice to see Byfield using his speed and superior skating to back check. He will shut down a lot of plays in the NHL just by putting his head down and skating hard back to his own end in the middle of the ice.

 

[Telos]

Kopitar wasn't a complete player when we got him, and while he wasn't exactly where Byfield is skating wise, he was also known as being faster for his size than average. He can easily be taught to play the 200-foot game; although, I really like his offensive instincts.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Players like Byfield seem perfect for the Kings organization unless they are named Brian Boyle.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Some great news for junior hockey.

how many games are in their season?

 

[regulate]

how many games are in their season?

Usually 68 during the regular season.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Usually 68 during the regular season.

For some reason they are only playing 64.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

If you were to include the playoffs, the number of games a CHL prospect could potentially appear in would be in the 70+ range, maybe more if their team reaches the Memorial Cup or said prospect participates in the World Juniors.

In the previous season 2018-19, Byfield appeared in 64 of Sudbury's 68 games, 8 playoff games, and 5 international games, so 77 games total for a 16 year old Byfield.

 

[Sun God Nika]

sens fan here who really wants u guys to pick stutzle but will be happy with stutzle if you don't.

 

[KINGS17]

sens fan here who really wants u guys to pick stutzle but will be happy with stutzle if you don't.

Well, you just won Miss Congeniality. Glad you will be happy with Stutzle.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Well, you just won Miss Congeniality. Glad you will be happy with Stutzle.

That seems to be where things are headed anyway, we'll find out in ~17 days.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Gotta love the sleuths on the Sens board.


FYI, here is Stutzle's instagram page. Maybe you guys can spot all the references to LA in all of those pictures that have nothing to do with LA.

That said, him and Kempe sure would get along.

Dogs and Beach lmao it's a reach

 

[Lt Dan]

sens fan here who really wants u guys to pick stutzle but will be happy with stutzle if you don't.

as far as Sens fans who have come to say this

 

[raswilliam]

sens fan here who really wants u guys to pick stutzle but will be happy with stutzle if you don't.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Man, Byfield even has the Kopitar chill eyes.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Man, Byfield even has the Kopitar chill eyes.

Which makes me wonder if Quinton is hiding a pair of Simpsons slippers...

 

[The Lukeman]

Man, Byfield even has the Kopitar chill eyes.

If you ever listen to his interviews, he even sounds a little bit like young Kopitar. Byfield might have been raised in the Kopitar household...

Byfield Interview

Kopitar Interview 2006

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Would be neat if the Kings found themselves another Simmonds with one of their second rounders, but seems like top six players who play that style of physical hockey are rare unicorns.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Would be neat if the Kings found themselves another Simmonds with one of their second rounders, but seems like top six players who play that style of physical hockey are rare unicorns.

Jake Neighbours maybe?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Jake Neighbours maybe?

I'd love to see the Kings draft him, but I have a feeling he'll be gone somewhere in the late 20s to late 30s range, and the Kings probably will target the best available defenseman with their 35th pick (or if they move up).

Hopefully Yannetti works his magic and gets the Kings another pair or trio of legit prospects after the Byfield pick

 

[Telos]

Well, Yannetti did say that they have those picks there to get the players they really want, so maybe...

 

[SFKingshomer]

There’s no doubt they will go for quality this draft if teams are a willing trade partner. I can’t see them using all their picks.