The LA Kings’ 2013 midseason prospect rankings went up yesterday and earlier today we posted feedback from VP and Assistant GM Ron Hextall regarding two of the defensemen on the list. Now, he rejoins us to talk about the top-rated prospect overall, forward Tyler Toffoli. We’ll begin with a general overview of the 20-year old’s first season […]
rankings
Ron Hextall on MayorsManor rankings – talks Kings’ defensive prospects
Yesterday we posted the 2013 midseason prospect rankings for the LA Kings organization. Now, Kings’ VP and Assistant GM Ron Hextall joins us to share some thoughts about two of the defensive players reviewed. One of his key responsibilities is to oversee the Manchester Monarchs roster and he makes regular visits to the East Coast to keep […]
Top 10 LA Kings prospects – 2013 mid-season rankings (5th – 1st)
Last hour we began the process of looking at the MayorsManor rankings of the Kings’ Top 10 prospects with an in-depth review of players six through 10 (linked here). Now we close the loop by returning to countdown the top five. As noted in the original article, the final slotting of players was determined solely […]
Top 10 LA Kings prospects – 2013 mid-season rankings
Depth is a good problem to have. Early in his tenure as General Manager in Los Angeles, Dean Lombardi once said ‘I need everything’ when asked what type of players he was looking for to help the struggling Kings. Now, many years later, after methodically stocking the prospect pool through shrewd drafting and multiple trades, […]
Ranking the LA Kings top 10 prospects – who’s #1 now?
By now you know, Brayden Schenn has been traded. The most talked about Kings prospect in years, perhaps ever, is no longer part of the organization – having been shipped to Philadelphia for Mike Richards. Essentially, GM Dean Lombardi swapped Schenn for the guy many people hoped he would become, Richards – who already is […]