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Harry Lime · 06-22-2024, 01:17 PM

The Kings of Los Angeles used all of their picks for this year.

#7 Sam Dickenson

High on my personal board, when he was still available, the Kings decided to keep the pick. Zero holes in his game. PPG player and the best defensive D in the draft.

#34 Charlie Elick

Big, mean defensive D with good mobility. The type of player that will play the other side of a top four, with the offensive guy on the other side.

#50 Matvei Shuravin

Smooth skating D that has a good first pass, but has concentrated on defensive play early in his career. Could be a lot of future growth with this player, and a good payoff in the right system.

#54 Nathan Villeneauve

Power forward with a high hockey IQ. At this stage I just wanted to maximize the chance of a player making the NHL, and this guy can play up and down the lineup. High floor, unknown ceiling. His skating improved a lot this last season.

#62 Clarke Caswell

Classic middle six skillset. Nothing explodes off the page, but no glaring weaknesses.

#99 Marcus Gidlof

Big, flashy goalie with all the tools. Definitely a project player, but could really rise in a couple of years.

06-22-2024, 01:17 PM	#7
Harry Lime Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2014 Exp:	The Kings of Los Angeles used all of their picks for this year. #7 Sam Dickenson High on my personal board, when he was still available, the Kings decided to keep the pick. Zero holes in his game. PPG player and the best defensive D in the draft. #34 Charlie Elick Big, mean defensive D with good mobility. The type of player that will play the other side of a top four, with the offensive guy on the other side. #50 Matvei Shuravin Smooth skating D that has a good first pass, but has concentrated on defensive play early in his career. Could be a lot of future growth with this player, and a good payoff in the right system. #54 Nathan Villeneauve Power forward with a high hockey IQ. At this stage I just wanted to maximize the chance of a player making the NHL, and this guy can play up and down the lineup. High floor, unknown ceiling. His skating improved a lot this last season. #62 Clarke Caswell Classic middle six skillset. Nothing explodes off the page, but no glaring weaknesses. #99 Marcus Gidlof Big, flashy goalie with all the tools. Definitely a project player, but could really rise in a couple of years. __________________ "By Grabthar's hammer ... what a savings."