Kings select...

[Kings4OT]

Gabriel Vilardi, I think they got a better player then the pick. I am glad about this pick

 

[davnlaguna]

I know nothing about him, or any guy in the draft, but SiriusXm NHL channel called this pick the steal of the draft. All I can hope for is the Kings don't rush him.

 

[Psych3man]

This guy was 5 or 6 on most mock drafts.
GREAT pick!!!

 

[Kings4OT]

In a mediocre draft the Kings got a top prospect...damn the luck haha

 

[davnlaguna]

Craig Button's Analysis
"Offensive skill with size and ability to be a difficult player to defend against."

Projection: Puck possession scorer
Comparable: Jaromir Jagr



SCOUTING REPORT
SENSE COMPETITIVENESS SKATING PUCK SKILLS SCORING
5/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 4/5


So skating is 3/5 and scoring 4/5.

 

[Kings4OT]

ya, they say his skating isn't up to par....gotta be better than Lucky Luc I hope!

 

[davnlaguna]

ya, they say his skating isn't up to par....gotta be better than Lucky Luc I hope!

Yeah
I was commenting more because the formatting made it hard to read
I think he is only 17 so skating can improve
Don't know why he fell to the Kings so in 2-4 years we can complain about him

 

[davnlaguna]

Second kings pick

 

[Stunner_At_Staples_Kings]

Pretty excited just based on only what most analysts said. Highest Kings pick since 2009 and it sounds like they got great value. I told my Dad and he laughed saying "He's big and slow, so the Kings got their guy". But it's nice to have kept our 1st rounder and put some youth back into the system.