Prospect Info: 2021 Los Angeles Kings Prospect Rankings #28

[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
24. Andre Lee, F (42.5%), +5
25. Sean Durzi, D (40.4%), -2
26. Jacob Ingham, G (30.0%), -2
27. Aatu Jamsen, F (40.5%), -1

+ Matthew Villalta, G

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)
- 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.

Last player to be nominated:
Alexander Dergachyev, F

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[kilowatt]

Between Sodergran and Meehan. I keep saying "jeez, this guy should be ranked higher," but I don't know who to drop down.

I feel like Meehan is the next Walker/Roy. He's gonna make the team and we're gonna say, "who? him?"

 

[King'sPawn]

Between Sodergran and Meehan. I keep saying "jeez, this guy ahould be ranked higher," but I don't know who to drop down.

I feel like Meehan is the next Walker/Roy. He's gonna make the team and we're gonna say, "who? him?"

It's an interesting conundrum for sure!

Just adding here because with the size of OP it's easy to skip over: no need to nominate, but hope we still have discussion. I may re-make the polls of last year where we vote for the tier cutoff, but that one got a bit messy.

I also just want to say thank you so much to the people who participated, whether in vote, discussion, or nomination. And thank you to the mods for letting me clutter up the boards with this to pass by the offseason.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Between Sodergran and Meehan. I keep saying "jeez, this guy should be ranked higher," but I don't know who to drop down.

I feel like Meehan is the next Walker/Roy. He's gonna make the team and we're gonna say, "who? him?"

I keep thinking Martinez, but same general concept

 

[Lt Dan]

Meghan

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[kilowatt]

Honestly there are still five guys left that I think could see the NHL some day. Meehan, Sodergran, Dudas, Hrenak, and Markkanen. Admittedly I don't know much about Burke, Doyle, or Shafigullin. Phillips and Villalta I'm not very high on.

 

[BringTheReign]

I like Dudas, Meehan, or Sodergran next. I could see all playing NHL games with the right opportunities.