Prospect Info: 2021 Los Angeles Kings Prospect Rankings #24

[King'sPawn]

Rank. Name, Pos (%), change from last year
1. Quinton Byfield, F (98.6%), +0
2. Brandt Clarke, D (43.3%), NR
3. Alex Turcotte, F (69.9%), +0
4. Arthur Kaliyev, F (94.1%), +1
5. Brock Faber, D (44.6%), +9
6. Rasmus Kupari, F (67.1%), +3
7. Akil Thomas, F (35.4%), +4
8. Samuel Fagemo, F (47.5%), -2
9. Tyler Madden, F (65.9%), -1
10. Francesco Pinelli, F (34.2%), NR
11. Helge Grans, D (48.8%), -1
12. Kale Clague, D (29.0%), +0
13. Martin Chromiak, F (39.4%), +8
14. Kirill Kirsanov, D (34.3%), NR
15. Kim Nousiainen, D (20.6%), +0
16. Jordan Spence, D (31.3%), +1
17. Samuel Helenius, F (47.5%), NR
18. Jacob Moverare, D (37.3%), +4
19. Vladimir Tkachev, F (44.9%), NR
20. Kasper Simontaival, F (60.7%), -2
21. Lukas Parik, G (30.6%, tiebreaker), -1
22. Austin Strand, D (53.3%), +8
23. Alex Laferriere, F (33.9%), +2

+ Braden Doyle, D

Last year's rankings for comparisons (and what I'm referencing for "change of last year"): Prospect Info: - 2020 Los Angeles Kings Prospect Rankings #40

Here are the rules I'll be following:

- I won't vote unless it's a tie breaker. So there should never be an "overtime" or tie to keep this going.
- the crieteria for prospects is straightforward: they have to be eligible to win the calder, and the Kings must own the player's rights, whether it's through the draft or an SPC (so AHL-only contracts don't count, but a player like Tkachev counts, since he is Calder-eligible)
- feel free to make a nomination after voting. Again, in the event of a tie, I'll be the tie breaker.
- use whatever criteria you wish for the next best available. Raw skill? Upside? NHL readiness? Progress since drafted? Astrological Sign?

I'll always list the candidates in alphabetical order. By default, I'm setting the timer at 24 hours, as I hope to go through the entire list. If it seems like a landslide, I'll call it early.

List of eligible players to be nominated:
Alexander Dergachyev, F
Juho Markkanen, G
Markus Phillips, D
Johan Sodergran, F
Matthew Villalta, G

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[Gjwrams]

Lee

add Markkanen

 

[bland]

Lee

add Markkanen

This, please.

 

[Lt Dan]

Voted Andre "They call me Bruce" Lee


Add: Mouth

 

[David Lunch]

Voted Ingham, add Sodergran

 

[kilowatt]

Voted Jamsen, add Markkanen.

 

[Statto]

I’ve gone Lee who I think is a real dark horse prospect.

I cannot help but feel we are grossly under rating our goalie prospects, but goaltending development is a dark art and I really don’t feel able to vote for them based on my ignorance. I bet their position in the list doesn’t age well though.

 

[Basilisk]

Please add 6'3" Johan Södergran.


Thanks!!!

 

[Basilisk]

I cannot help but feel we are grossly under rating our goalie prospects.......

Yes, it stands to reason (at least statistically) that one of the five goalies on our prospect list is probably within our top 10-12 best prospects overall. But which one???

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I’ve gone Lee who I think is a real dark horse prospect.

I cannot help but feel we are grossly under rating our goalie prospects, but goaltending development is a dark art and I really don’t feel able to vote for them based on my ignorance. I bet their position in the list doesn’t age well though.

Totally agree, and I want one of them to make us look pretty stupid. But none of them have done anything remarkable since getting drafted and getting the last two seasons chopped.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Lee, add Juho

 

[respD]

Add Markkanen.