The Los Angeles Kings had some miserable drafts from in the 2000s and because of that they missed out on building a potential dynasty. If the LA Kings were redrafted for a decade, they could have potentially won more than 2 stanley cups.
2002:
18-Cam Ward over Denis Grebeshkov
50-Johnny Boychuk over Sergei Anshakov
66-Frans Nielsen over Petr Kanko
152-James Wisniewski over Gregory Hogeboom
The LA Kings draft a franchise goalie in Cam Ward, two solid defenseman in Johnny Boychuk and James Wisniewski and a good two way center in Frans Nielsen.
2003:
13-Zach Parise over Dustin Brown
26-Corey Perry over Brian Boyle
27-Patrice Bergeron over Jeff Tambellini
44-Shea Weber over Konstantin Pushkaryov
LA Kings strike gold this time around, drafting 4 future all stars which include a perennial selke Candidate in Patrice Bergeron, a Norris candidate in Shea Weber, a future MVP in Corey Perry and a clutch goal scorer in Zach Parise.
2004:
11-Travis Zajac over Lauri Tukonen
94-Johan Franzen over Paul Baier
110-Ryan Callahan over Ned Lukacevic
205-Troy Brouwer over Mike Curry
The LA Kings get some valuable role players with the additions of Ryan Callahan, Johan Franzen and Troy Brouwer. Travis Zajac will a good 2nd line center for the Kings and will fit great along with Zach Parise.
2005:
11-Anze Kopitar
60-Kris Russell over TJ Fast
72-Jonathan Quick
206-Anton Stralman over Josh Myers
The Kings will still draft Kopitar and Quick but will also draft two solid defensive defenseman in Kris Russell and Anton Stralman.
2006:
11-Claude Giroux over Jonathan Bernier
17-Nick Foligno over Trevor Lewis
48-Artem Anisimov over Joey Ryan
144-Alex Biega over Martin Nolet
The Kings add a star forward in Claude Giroux and two very good top 6 forwards in Foligno and Anisimov. Alex Biega will likely be a depth defenseman but that was the best option at that point in the draft.
2007:
4-Logan Couture over Thomas Hickey
61-Wayne Simmonds
95-Alec Martinez
137-Jake Muzzin over Joshua Turnbull
The LA Kings still draft Wayne Simmonds and Alec Martinez because they are important to being a contending team. Logan Couture will likely be the 2nd line center behind Anze Kopitar and Jake Muzzin, who will likely be a top 4 defenseman.
2008:
2-Drew Doughty
13-Erik Karlsson over Colten Teubert
32-Roman Josi over Slava Voyonov
123-Mark Borowiecki over Andrei Loktionov
The LA Kings add 3 superstar defenseman in this draft in Doughty, Karlsson and Josi, which will allow them to trade Shea Weber. Mark Borowiecki is a physical defenseman that could be a solid 3rd pair defenseman.
2009:
5-Brayden Schenn
35-Jakob Silfverberg over Kyle Clifford
84-Casey Cizikas over Nic Deslauriers
95-Sami Vatanen over Jean Francois Berube
The Kings add two top 6 forwards in Brayden Schenn and Jakob Silfverberg and a very valuable 4th line player in Casey Cizikas. Sami Vatanen is a potential top 4 defenseman that can play both Left and Right D.
2010:
15-Vladimir Tarasenko over Derek Forbort
47-Tyler Toffoli
70-Zach Hyman over Jordan Weal
148-Jesper Fast over Kevin Gravel
The Kings add more star power to the lineup with the selection of Vladimir Tarasenko. The additions of Tyler Toffoli, Zach Hyman and Jesper Fast add more depth on the wings.
The LA Kings aren't in need of Mike Richards, so they don't make the trade for him, which means they will keep Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds. Also, since the Kings already are have enough center depth, they don't trade for Jeff Carter.
2011:
49-William Karlsson over Christopher Gibson
80-Johnny Gaudreau over Andy Andreoff
82-JG Pageau over Nick Shore
140-Ondrej Palat over Joel Lowry
The LA Kings add a star left winger in Johnny Gaudreau and 3 very solid forward in William Karlsson, JG Pageau and Ondrej Palat.
2012:
30-Tanner Pearson
121-Connor Helleuyck over Nikolai Prokhorkin
151-Colin Miller
181-Nikita Gusev over Paul LaDue
LA add a star goalie in Connor Hellebuyck and two very talented wingers in Tanner Pearson and Nikita Gusev.
Colin Miller is a useful depth defenseman as well but is mostly going to be trade bait because of how deep the D core is.
The LA Kings allow Zach Parise to leave in free agency, because the Kings just can't afford to keep him.
In the 2012 offseason, the LA Kings must make some trades due to salary cap reasons:
LA Kings trade Shea Weber, Travis Zajac, Jakob Silfverberg to the Edmonton Oilers for Taylor Hall, Jeff Petry, 2nd round pick 2013 (Tyler Bertuzzi), 1st round pick 2014 (Dylan Larkin).
In this Mega Blockbuster trade, the Oilers get Shea Weber, a stud defenseman, something they desperately need and Travis Zajac, a very solid two way center. The Oilers will also get Jakob Silfverberg, a good two way player, who is a capable goal scorer. On the flip side, the LA Kings get Taylor Hall, a star caliber player, Jeff Petry, an under the radar stud offensive defenseman as well as two 1st round picks.
LA also trades Cam Ward, Kris Russell, Johan Franzen to the Minnesota Wild for Darcy Kuemper, 2nd round pick 2013 (Brett Pesce), 1st round pick 2014 (Alex Tuch).
The Wild get a starting very good starting goalie in Cam Ward that will take the pressure of Niklas Backstrom and two very solid role players in Franzen and Nielsen. On the flip side, the Kings get Darcy Kuemper, a good backup that has starter potential and 2 future draft picks.
Patrice Bergeron, Johnny Boychuk, Ryan Callahan are traded to the Ottawa Senators for Mika Zibanejad, Mike Hoffman, 1st round pick 2013 (Shea Theodore).
In this mega deal, the Ottawa Senators get one of the best centers in the league in Patrice Bergeron, Johnny Boychuk, a solid two way defenseman and Ryan Callahan. On the flip side, the LA Kings get Mika Zibanejad, a promising young center with star potential, a lethal goal scorer in Mike Hoffman and a 1st round pick.
Corey Perry, James Wisniewski are traded to the Dallas Stars for Reilly Smith, Brenden Dillon, 1st round pick 2013 (Josh Morrissey), 1st round pick 2015 (Brock Boeser).
In this blockbuster trade, the Dallas Stars get Corey Perry, a former MVP and one of the league's best power forwards and James Wisniewski, a solid top 6 defenseman. The LA Kings get Reilly Smith, a gritty top 6 winger, Brenden Dillon a top 6 defenseman and 2 first round picks.
Artem Anisimov, Alec Martinez, Nick Foligno are traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jonathan Marchessault, Derick Brassard, 2nd round pick 2014 (Brandon Montour).
The Columbus Blue jackets get two terrific two way forwards in Foligno and Anisimov and a very valuable two way defenseman in Alec Martinez. On the flip side, the Blue Jackets get Jonathan Marchessault to pair with Karlsson and Reilly Smith and Derick Brassard, very good clutch time performer.
Frans Nielsen, Troy Brouwer, Nikita Gusev, Colin Miller are traded the Colorado Avalanche for for Jamie McGinn, 2nd round pick 2015 (Roope Hintz)
The Colorado Avalanche get Frans Nielsen, a good two way center, Troy Brouwer, a valuable role player with playoff experience and Colin Miller, a top 6 defenseman. Avs will also get Nikita Gusev, who is a really Talented Russian Winger, but due to the talent in the system, he would never crack the Kings lineup. On the flip side, the LA Kings get two 2nd round picks.
By the 2012-13 season the LA Kings have build a deadly young team:
2012-13 LA Kings
T.Hall-A.Kopitar-V.Tarasenko
C.Giroux-L.Couture-W.Simmonds
B.Schenn-M.Zibanejad-D.Brassard
J.McGinn-C.Cizikas-R.Smith
R.Josi-D.Doughty
J.Muzzin-E.Karlsson
B.Dillon-J.Petry
J.Quick
D.Kuemper
Top Prospects
F: J.Gaudreau, M.Hoffman, T.Toffoli, J.Marchessault, W.Karlsson, R.Hintz, T.Pearson, JG Pageau, A.Tuch, Z.Hyman, J.Fast
D: S.Theodore, J.Morrissey, S.Vatanen, B.Pesce, B.Montour
G: C.Hellebuyck
With the team the LA Kings have draft, they would not only be in position to contend in the coming season but for many more years to come.
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