Who does LA pick at #35 ?

[SFKingshomer]

They will draft the BPA and get value at the spot they're drafting like the Bjornfot/Kaliyev picks last year.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I've seen a lot of mocks drafting Justin Barron in the 20s

 

[KingTech]

i know i have seen that as well

 

[All The Kings Men]

I can't really do it justice but the rest of that conversation has some interesting insight behind the notion of "drafting for need" and how there are multiple ways of thinking about "needs" for an organization.

It's not really as cut and dry as I frequently see it presented on here.

 

[kingsboy11]

I can't really do it justice but the rest of that conversation has some interesting insight behind the notion of "drafting for need" and how there are multiple ways of thinking about "needs" for an organization.

It's not really as cut and dry as I frequently see it presented on here.

I could listen to Yanetti talk all day. Very valuable insights especially around the Bjornfot pick last year.

 

[Rekingsfan17]

I am now very excited for Day 2 of the Draft. We get to pick in the 4th spot tomorrow and I still have a lot of great players on my personal list......

Jan Mysak, Helge Grans, Martin Chromiak, William Wallinder, Marat Khusnutdinov, John-Jason Peterka and Tristen Robins are some of my favorites for Pick #35.

 

[KopitarFAN]

A nice variety of wings and defenseman that should be available at #35, gonna be interesting.

 

[Mats26]

Get 3 in the 2nd round from this list:

Mysak
Gunler
Peterka
Khusnutdinov
Nybeck
Foudy
Evangelista
Colangelo
Robins

Wallinder
O'Rourke
Niemela
Grans
Andrae

Commesso
Blomqvist

 

[LAKings88]

Didn’t Mayor say defenseman at 35?

 

[bland]

BPA is a throwaway term after the first few picks. There isn't too much difference between 15-45 in most draft years, it's going to be based on multiple variables that include organizational needs.

Kings flat out admitted it last year, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

 

[cyclones22]

I pretty much have been avoiding this thread as the 35th pick was too much of a projection. Now it's nitty-gritty time! Looks like some good ones left on the board still.

 

[kingsfan28]

BPA is a throwaway term after the first few picks. There isn't too much difference between 15-45 in most draft years, it's going to be based on multiple variables that include organizational needs.

Kings flat out admitted it last year, it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.

They have 5 cracks at it in the next 2 rounds. They should get at least 2 good players out of that.

 

[kilowatt]

Lots of really good players still available. Don't forget that the Coyotes are forfeiting their second-round pick, so the Kings' 51, 60, and 66 picks are actually really 50, 59, and 65.

 

[Jericho111091]

At 35 Id personally like either Grans or Peterka

 

[Schrute farms]

Hoping for Grans - which means he’ll go first tomorrow

 

[KopitarFAN]

Didn’t Mayor say defenseman at 35?

Yea, but a bunch of them went, he mentioned in his twitter feed as they went, some of them were probably also guys they would've moved up for.

Doesn't mean they won't take Grans, O'Rourke or Wallinder though.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

• Noel Gunler
• John-Jason Peterka
• Sam Colangelo
• Jeremie Poirier
• Marat Khusnutdinov
• Vasiliy Ponomarev
• Emil Andrae
• Jan Mysak
• Thomas Bordeleau
• Maxim Groshev
• Daniil Gushchin
• Roni Hirvonen
• Topi Niemela
• Justin Sourdif
• Lukas Cormier

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[KopitarFAN]

Good chance they know Niemelä pretty well because he and Rasmus Kupari probably crossed paths with Kärpät at some point.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'd be happy with any of those really. A little partial to Grans but also Niemelä

 

[Reaper45]

Ok hoping for Peterka, Mysak or Grans.

 

[Token]

Load up on Swedes, Finns, and Russians.

Can keep them on the reserve list longer, and there are plenty good players this year from MHL.

 

[Reaper45]

No no no Russians.

 

[Docgonzo]

I’m going greedy, want 2 of Gunler, Myask, Peterka, Niemela, Colangelo, Grans, Evangelista, Andrea

 

[cyclones22]

No no no Russians.

Yannetti pretty much said that on Hoven and DB's podcast. That if the Russian player projects less than a top 6 role, forget it. They likely won't come.