Prospect Info: LAK Draft (2nd, 2020) C Quinton Byfield - Sudbury Wolves, OHL

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[Guitpik]

Great pick for you guys. Byfield was a good tier above Stützle, and you should be happy Kings management saw it too.

Although, could you imagine Byfield and Tkachuk on the same line? Scary...

 

[johnjm22]

QB looked pretty happy to be drafted by the Kings.

Can't say I blame him. Where would you rather live Los Angeles or Ottawa?

 

[Anguyen92]

I mean LA and SoCal in general has many things to do in so many avenues and culture.

What does Ottawa have? Like if I was to move to Canada, I probably would want to live in Vancouver.... or somewhere reasonably near it. Like 30-50 miles near it. Or maybe Toronto (or again somewhere reasonably near it). What is there to do in Ottawa?

 

[Statto]

The weather won’t be a factor in his excitement but our organisation and program will. We are poised to become a force again and have a good development program so from a hockey standpoint that’s great. Also, whilst I get some on here don’t like BLuc, for a player working for Rob Blake and Luc Robitaille must be damn exciting, not to mention playing with Kopi, Brown, Carter, Quick and DD. All our prospects must really look up to all those guys.

 

[Legionnaire]

The weather is always a factor.

 

[Anguyen92]

I mean if you don't like snow or rain, then this weather is perfect for you. If you hate sun and blazing warm temperatures in the summer and possibly unclean air, too bad.

 

[All The Kings Men]

How many of you have spent any kind of serious time in Ottawa in the winter?

It's brutal.

 

[Statto]

The weather is always a factor.

When they sit back and think,about it, sure but in the moment I doubt it. In that moment it’ll all be about the hockey

 

[Sparky206]

How many of you have spent any kind of serious time in Ottawa in the winter?

It's brutal.

I'd be more worried about the tight ass owner that will never allow the team to contend with his crazy decisions.

If you were a prospect you'd seriously consider tanking in any sort of communication with Ottawa even to the point of telling them not draft you, you wont sign.

 

[All The Kings Men]

I'd be more worried about the tight ass owner that will never allow the team to contend with his crazy decisions.

If you were a prospect you'd seriously consider tanking in any sort of communication with Ottawa even to the point of telling them not draft you, you wont sign.

You're probably right

but I've been there for -30 to -40 temps with a windchill factor making it feel even colder and I legitimately thought I was going to freeze to death. I can still feel the cold in my nightmares.

 

[Token]

Hehehe, weather and an 18 year old kid.

The only time weather will cross his mind is when he takes a spill from that beach cruiser while rubbernecking the beach volleyball going on year round in Redondo ...

Kid has two things on his mind; hockey and weather ain’t the other one.

 

[Sol]

If the season starts late, what's the likelihood we will see him on the Kings? Especially since he would be sheltered by Kopitar.

 

[SFKingshomer]

I don’t want Byfield or any of our kids playing in the OHL if they’re going to eliminate contact because of Covid.

 

[KINGS17]

I mean LA and SoCal in general has many things to do in so many avenues and culture.

What does Ottawa have? Like if I was to move to Canada, I probably would want to live in Vancouver.... or somewhere reasonably near it. Like 30-50 miles near it. Or maybe Toronto (or again somewhere reasonably near it). What is there to do in Ottawa?

Ottawa has a lot of strip clubs and hookers, but it makes sense because it's the national capitol of Canada. Doesn't matter which country, the politicians aren't there to serve.

 

[KINGS17]

I don’t want Byfield or any of our kids playing in the OHL if they’re going to eliminate contact because of Covid.

Yeah, complete waste of time.

 

[KINGS17]

You're probably right

but I've been there for -30 to -40 temps with a windchill factor making it feel even colder and I legitimately thought I was going to freeze to death. I can still feel the cold in my nightmares.

I visited Ottawa years ago in October. It rained, and it was the kind of freezing rain that soaks right into your bones.

 

[Herby]

I don’t want Byfield or any of our kids playing in the OHL if they’re going to eliminate contact because of Covid.

Even if the OHL would be back to normal, why would the Kings go against the overwhelming trend of having the #2 overall pick play in the NHL?

I don't get it, how sending a #2 overall pick back to dominate a level he already dominated as a 17 year old. I feel like this is the opposite of the Turcotte situation.

Play him in the NHL, start him on the bottom six and see how he does, sit him when he needs to watch and learn from the pressbox, send him to Ontario for a weekend conditioning assignment, let him go to the WJC's if he's not a big part of the team. But it's way better to get him used to the NHL life at 18 when maybe as much isn't expected of him and the team than to go through the rookie wall and NHL culture shock when he's 19 and likely part of a team that is going to be contending for a playoff spot. There is a reason teams have had these guys up in the show at 18.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Even if the OHL would be back to normal, why would the Kings go against the overwhelming trend of having the #2 overall pick play in the NHL?

I don't get it, how sending a #2 overall pick back to dominate a level he already dominated as a 17 year old. I feel like this is the opposite of the Turcotte situation.

Play him in the NHL, start him on the bottom six and see how he does, sit him when he needs to watch and learn from the pressbox, send him to Ontario for a weekend conditioning assignment, let him go to the WJC's if he's not a big part of the team. But it's way better to get him used to the NHL life at 18 when maybe as much isn't expected of him and the team than to go through the rookie wall and NHL culture shock when he's 19 and likely part of a team that is going to be contending for a playoff spot. There is a reason teams have had these guys up in the show at 18.

I agree and the NHL training and diet would be great for him but I believe the plan is to send him to the OHL.

 

[DAkings20]

Was watching some more highlights of QB, check out the goal at 1:40

 

[Legionnaire]

Was watching some more highlights of QB, check out the goal at 1:40

NYR gonna wish they took QB.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Even if the OHL would be back to normal, why would the Kings go against the overwhelming trend of having the #2 overall pick play in the NHL?

I don't get it, how sending a #2 overall pick back to dominate a level he already dominated as a 17 year old. I feel like this is the opposite of the Turcotte situation.

Play him in the NHL, start him on the bottom six and see how he does, sit him when he needs to watch and learn from the pressbox, send him to Ontario for a weekend conditioning assignment, let him go to the WJC's if he's not a big part of the team. But it's way better to get him used to the NHL life at 18 when maybe as much isn't expected of him and the team than to go through the rookie wall and NHL culture shock when he's 19 and likely part of a team that is going to be contending for a playoff spot. There is a reason teams have had these guys up in the show at 18.

I was on board with letting him dominate another year but the more I think about it the more I'd rather he just stick to the NHL except for the WJCs.

He's insulated by vets and can play whatever roles they feel he's ready for while watching his development first hand.

I actually think he'll play better against bigger better players, because based on his previous coach's remarks, it sounds like a lot of the reason he has previously 'played small' has to do with the opponents around him.

 

[King'sPawn]

If the season starts late, what's the likelihood we will see him on the Kings? Especially since he would be sheltered by Kopitar.

With the unusual season, I think it's important to take it a step at a time due to fluidity. Blainville-Boisbrand has 18 players/staff afflicted with COVID. Moncton (Jordan Spence's team) also might have to quarantine with a potential outbreak.

Berlin is also quarantining due to a positive case.

So they are probably just hoping they can have a WJC with zero infections. From there, they will see where Byfield is and maybe get him some NHL games.

 

[Token]

I actually think he'll play better against bigger better players, because based on his previous coach's remarks, it sounds like a lot of the reason he has previously 'played small' has to do with the opponents around him

This!

The same way Chara was forever in the penalty box until he figured out to tuck in the elbows and that he didn’t need to really do much push through.

 

[cyclones22]

This is what I've been saying for months. This is extraordinary circumstances and if it is more beneficial and safer for him to be in LA then he should be here training with the Kings staff and Kings players. Rather than potentially being sidelined in quarantine with his team and only playing in meaningful games sporadically.