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Statue4Deano
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Another interesting D-man who probably won’t be there at 27 but if he is I’d take him.
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Blake Fiddler – 2025 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
Blake Fiddler is a right-shot defender for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL and is the son of former NHL player Vernon Fiddler.
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Bollocks
Top Forward
Another interesting D-man who probably won’t be there at 27 but if he is I’d take him.
Blake Fiddler – 2025 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
Blake Fiddler is a right-shot defender for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL and is the son of former NHL player Vernon Fiddler.
He plays for Edmonton. NO THANKS!
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Ah, he IS the son of a Fiddler! I mean...THE Fiddler. The one who played hockey.
(He sounds like a good prospect, I agree.)
DryKing
Power Forward
Another interesting D-man who probably won’t be there at 27 but if he is I’d take him.
Blake Fiddler – 2025 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
Blake Fiddler is a right-shot defender for the Edmonton Oil Kings in the WHL and is the son of former NHL player Vernon Fiddler.
From the Oil Kings to the Kings - I like it.
He'd be a solid pickup and likely worth trading up a few spots to get.
Ranma
Anything Goes Martial Art
2025 NHL draft: Updated prospect rankings after U18s
Obviously, the pickings look to be slim around 27th overall but I'm intrigued with Bill Zonnon based on his profile from the ESPN article hyperlinked above.
Obviously, the pickings look to be slim around 27th overall but I'm intrigued with Bill Zonnon based on his profile from the ESPN article hyperlinked above.
DryKing
Power Forward
Some mock drafts I have seen have the Kings drafting him. He seems like a good option, though I don't know enough about him to really weigh in (I have a really hard time evaluating players in the Q). The only thing I'm not thrilled with is his age (if he truly is a raw prospect).
The Nashville Predators Need A Power Forward. Solution - Draft Bill Zonnon
Nobody should be more excited for the 1st round of the NHL draft than Nashville Predators fans. With 3 first round draft picks and a wide talent pool, the Preda
Statue4Deano
Super Star
Probably a reach at 27 but Kurban Limatov is a very interesting young D man.
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Kurban Limatov – 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
The Hockey Writers' prospect profile for 2025 NHL Draft eligible Kurban Limatov, a defenseman from Russia.
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Bollocks
Top Forward
Probably a reach at 27 but Kurban Limatov is a very interesting young D man.
Kurban Limatov – 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
The Hockey Writers' prospect profile for 2025 NHL Draft eligible Kurban Limatov, a defenseman from Russia.
Why is he a reach? Looking at Eliteprospects he's not ranked above 30 in any but one scouting ranking that I've never heard of before...
Statue4Deano
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I was going off hockeywriters consensus. There’s also the Russian factor. Every draft without fail we see Russian prospects picked later than projected. Kings haven't drafted a prospect out of Russia earlier than the 3rd round since 2008 (Slava Voynov).
With EDM and CAR advancing we move up two slots. If Florida wins we could move one more. So 24th or 25th.
Dr. Tran
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People keep saying the Russians won’t come over & they’d rather play in the KHL. Sometimes if they’re under contract it takes a few years. But mostly they do come over.
salami
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Statue4Deano
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Craig Button’s latest draft list dropped recently.
www.tsn.ca
He’s got LW Carter Bear @ 24
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I don’t think the Kings will have a 1st round pick in this draft but if they do use the pick @ 24 they’re going to get a very good prospect.
Craig's List: Lots of prospects down the middle ahead of NHL Draft | TSN
TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button has 13 centres in the top 32 of his latest Craig's List draft prospect ranking and shines the spotlight on Brady Martin, Cole Reschny and Braeden Cootes.
He’s got LW Carter Bear @ 24
Carter Bear – 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
Carter Bear unfortunately had his draft season ended early. However, he's still likely to be a first-round pick. Why is that?
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I don’t think the Kings will have a 1st round pick in this draft but if they do use the pick @ 24 they’re going to get a very good prospect.
Statue4Deano
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NHL Mock Draft 2025: Pronman, Wheeler and Bultman play GM and pick Round 1
Here’s how Corey Pronman, Scott Wheeler and Max Bultman would run the draft if they were in charge of each team’s board.
www.nytimes.com
I can’t remember which podcast I heard the anecdote but it was right after Blake walked away and the guest made it a point to suggest Blake was personally responsible for the Kings draft philosophy of taking toolsy, sometimes big d-men hoping they’d put it altogether because Blake himself was a big toolsy d-man who eventually figured it out. Bjornfot, Grans, Faber, Dvorak were all seen as having great tools but not much production in their draft seasons. Faber certainly the best of that bunch.
Contrast those 1st and 2nd round picks with Brandt Clarke whose offensive skills were already producing big stats pre-draft and over a PPG in his post draft season.
If it’s true that Blake pushed tools over polish, I cannot see the current Kings scouting department drafting Boumedienne. While he’s not particularly big he’s the definition of tools no toolbox.
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Statue4Deano
Super Star
Scott Wheeler’s Top 100 is out.
McSorleyFan
3rd Line Winger
I'm hoping Fiddler is still there at 24 and Kings get him.
Statue4Deano
Super Star
If Blake were still GM I think Fiddler would be the pick. I’d like to see someone with a bit higher ceiling. Maybe someone undersized like Eric Nilson.
Eric Nilson - 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
Eric Nilson is one of the smartest forwards in the 2025 Draft class and could be a steal in the late first or early second round.
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Statue4Deano
Super Star
Craig Button’s final draft ranking just dropped
www.tsn.ca
He has Ivan Ryabkin ranked #24
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Reading that profile I just cannot see the Kings drafting him in Round 1.
Michael Misa, Malcolm Spence, Will Moore highlight Craig Button's final NHL Draft prospect ranking | TSN
The Mississauga Senators U16 AAA team that captured the OHL Cup in 2022 is set to make its mark on the 2025 NHL Draft. More in TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button's final Craig's List prospect ranking of the season.
He has Ivan Ryabkin ranked #24
Ivan Ryabkin - 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More
After an incredible 16-year-old season, Ivan Ryabkin has become one of the most polarizing players of the 2025 NHL Draft.
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Reading that profile I just cannot see the Kings drafting him in Round 1.
symbology
TEAM LGK
I am not sure that he was saying that he was a top end D, I think he was bringing up the fact that Durzi has some "intangibles".
He is a "gamer" in the sense that he is focused while playing and tries to do what ever needs to be done for the team to win. Rarely takes a moment off. The Panthers have players with that attitude in spades, the Oilers not so much. That attitude helped the Kings make the playoffs and a game 7 vs the Oilers when DD was out. Some mistakes and boneheaded plays does not take away from the good he brought to this team during that run.
hokiecat
Super Star
I am a Durzi fan. The guy had solid offensive chops but he'd get out there and fight the opposition when they took runs at Kings players. I think he ended up with a pretty bad shoulder injury after that playoff series. He was, like you said "a gamer".
Zito has a knack for finding those guys and hopefully Holland can bring some to LA. And while there were some boneheaded plays, there were also some amazing stretch passes that no other Kings defenseman could make. Like I always say, you gotta take the bad with the good and hope that the good outnumbers the bad enough to make it worth it.
