Prospects & draft
Los Angeles Kings
5-8-212 PTS7th in the Pacific divisionNHL
Playoff odds
33%
Power play
23.1 %
Penalty kill
62.5 %
Goals per game
3.00
Goals against
3.47
Faceoffs
51.5 %
Prospect rankings
Scout Report Center →“Value”: expected WAR from age 21 to 26, from his draft slot, his output translated into NHL points (NHLe), his age and his NHL games. “Potential”: his ceiling, on the scouts' 20-80 scale. “Rank”: his place among all 32 teams' prospects.
| Rank | Prospect | League | NHLe /82 | Value | Potential | NHL prob. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Henry BrzustewiczD · 20 yrs · 2025, #31 | OHL64 games | 20 | 1.3 | 65Top six or top four | 43 % | 90 |
| 192 | Yegor RybkinG · 19 yrs · 2026, #89 | — | — | 1.5 | 55NHL regular | 9 % | 72 |
| 199 | Elton HermanssonR · 19 yrs · 2026, #19 | — | — | 2.4 | 50NHL regular | 48 % | 88 |
| 205 | Liam LefebvreC · 19 yrs · 2026, #46 | QMJHL59 games | 22 | 1.6 | 50NHL regular | 30 % | 80 |
| 283 | Giorgos PantelasD · 18 yrs · 2026, #153 | WHL68 games | 12 | 0.4 | 45Depth player | 14 % | 74 |
| 296 | Carter GeorgeG · 20 yrs · 2024, #57 | OHL46 games | — | 2.7 | 45Depth player | 10 % | 89 |
| 335 | Vojtech CiharL · 20 yrs · 2025, #59 | WHL31 games | 22 | 1.0 | 35Fringe | 20 % | 71 |
| 338 | Thomas VandenbergC · 18 yrs · 2026, #103 | OHL59 games | 20 | 0.8 | 35Fringe | 19 % | 67 |
| 353 | Jimmy LombardiC · 20 yrs · 2025, #125 | OHL65 games | 26 | 0.7 | 35Fringe | 16 % | 64 |
| 399 | Blake ZielinskiC · 19 yrs · 2026, #80 | — | — | 0.6 | 30Fringe | 16 % | 61 |
| 423 | Kristian EppersonL · 20 yrs · 2025, #88 | NCAA40 games | 17 | 0.3 | 30Fringe | 13 % | 54 |
| 480 | Alex KostovR · 20 yrs · 2026, #177 | OHL47 games | 28 | 0.2 | 25Limited NHL upside | 10 % | 49 |
| 513 | Hampton SlukynskyG · 21 yrs · 2023, #118 | NCAA41 games | — | 1.0 | 25Limited NHL upside | 7 % | 65 |
| 532 | Koehn ZiemmerR · 22 yrs · 2023, #78 | AHL57 games | 16 | 0.1 | 25Limited NHL upside | 7 % | 44 |
| 567 | Jared WoolleyD · 21 yrs · 2024, #164 | OHL37 games | 16 | 0.1 | 20Limited NHL upside | 7 % | 51 |
| 571 | Jakub DvorakD · 21 yrs · 2023, #54 | AHL45 games | 6 | 0.2 | 20Limited NHL upside | 7 % | 64 |
| 578 | Caeden HerringtonD · 21 yrs · 2025, #120 | NCAA34 games | 7 | 0.1 | 20Limited NHL upside | 7 % | 52 |
| 587 | Adam GoljerD · 18 yrs · 2026, #49 | — | — | 0.2 | 20Limited NHL upside | 6 % | 60 |
| 754 | Ryan ConmyR · 22 yrs · 2023, #182 | NCAA35 games | 24 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 786 | James ReederR · 21 yrs · 2024, #198 | NCAA43 games | 24 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 806 | Jan ChovanC · 20 yrs · 2025, #184 | OHL60 games | 22 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 809 | Brendan McMorrowC · 21 yrs · 2025, #196 | NCAA27 games | 13 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 845 | Tobias KrestanR · 19 yrs · 2026, #209 | — | — | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 934 | Matthew ManiaD · 22 yrs · 2023, #150 | NCAA15 games | 2 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 985 | Will SharpeD · 20 yrs · 2025, #216 | WHL31 games | 12 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 993 | Vertti SvenskD · 19 yrs · 2026, #145 | Liiga18 games | 2 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 1008 | Lucas AmbrosioD · 19 yrs · 2026, #223 | OHL64 games | 7 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 1037 | Petteri RimpinenG · 20 yrs · 2025, #152 | Liiga35 games | — | 0.3 | 20Limited NHL upside | 1 % | 38 |
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Upcoming draft picks
The NHL does not publish who owns picks in future drafts. The picks below come from our own hand-maintained table: anything not entered there does not show up.Allocation par défaut (échanges non vérifiés)
Draft
2026
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | Elton HermanssonRW(UTA-LAK) | — |
| 46 | 2 | Liam LefebvreC(CBJ-MTL-LAK) | — |
| 49 | 2 | Adam GoljerD | — |
| 80 | 3 | Blake ZielinskiC(WSH-OTT-LAK) | — |
| 89 | 3 | Yegor RybkinG(MIN-LAK) | — |
| 103 | 4 | Thomas VandenbergC(WPG-NJD-MTL-LAK) | — |
| 145 | 5 | Vertti SvenskD | — |
| 153 | 5 | Giorgos PantelasD(MIN-LAK) | — |
| 177 | 6 | Alex KostovRW | — |
| 209 | 7 | Tobias KrestanRW | — |
| 223 | 7 | Lucas AmbrosioD(VGK-MTL-LAK) | — |
2025
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | Henry BrzustewiczD(EDM-PHI-PIT-LAK) | — |
| 59 | 2 | Vojtech CiharLW(WSH-PIT-LAK) | — |
| 88 | 3 | Kristian EppersonLW | — |
| 120 | 4 | Caeden HerringtonD | — |
| 125 | 4 | Jimmy LombardiC(CAR-LAK) | — |
| 152 | 5 | Petteri RimpinenG | — |
| 184 | 6 | Jan ChovanC | — |
| 196 | 7 | Brendan McMorrowC(PHI-LAK) | — |
| 216 | 7 | William SharpeD | — |
2024
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | Liam GreentreeRW(WPG-MTL-LAK) | — |
| 57 | 2 | Carter GeorgeG(COL-MTL-LAK) | — |
| 164 | 6 | Jared WoolleyD(ANA-LAK) | — |
| 198 | 7 | James ReederRW(MTL-LAK) | — |