Los Angeles Kings pipeline

The Los Angeles Kings farm system is ranked 18th by Puck Pipeline. The Kings seemed to be this up-and-coming force following the dramatic fall from western titans to basement dwellers following their success in the early half of the 2010's. Los Angeles was loading up with young talent draft after draft, and the future seemed immensily bright; until Pierre-Luc Dubois arrived. Los Angeles thinned themselves to acquire the former 3rd overall pick, which very quickly turned out to be a disaster. Once-upon-a-time top prospects like Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte, and Artur Kaliyev have yet to have the impact that Los Angeles dreamed of when they drafted these talented players all those years ago. Following year-after-year playoff exits at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles seems to be at a turning point. This team currently is barely good enough to qualify for the playoffs, and there isn't enough young talent that is climbing through the ranks at the given moment. LA managed to steal 2 CHL snippers in the past 2 drafts - that being Koehn Ziemmer and Liam Greentree - both are turning heads across their respective leagues. 2024-25 will be a crucial season for Quinton Byfield and Brant Clarke, both of whom will be relied on greatly. 

Los Angeles Kings top prospects

1. Brandt Clarke (D) 🇨🇦 Ontario Reign AHL - (1st R, 8th ovr 2021, LAK)

2. Koehn Ziemmer (RW) 🇨🇦 Prince George Cougars WHL - (3rd R, 78th ovr 2023, LAK)

3. Liam Greentree (RW) 🇨🇦 Windsor Spitfires WHL - (1st R, 26th ovr 2024, LAK)

4. Kirill Kirsanov (D) 🇷🇺 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL - (3rd R, 84th ovr 2021, LAK)

5. Carter George (G) 🇨🇦 Owen Sound Attack OHL - (2nd R, 57th ovr 2024, LAK)

6. Jakub Dvorak (D) 🇨🇿 Swift Current Broncos WHL - (2nd R, 54th ovr 2023, LAK)

7. Francesco Pinelli (C) 🇨🇦 Ontario Reign AHL - (2nd R, 42nd ovr 2021, LAK)

8. Erik Portillo (G) 🇸🇪 Ontario Reign AHL - (3rd R, 67th ovr 2019, BUF to LAK)

9. Samuel Helenius (C) 🇫🇮 Ontario Reign AHL - (2nd R, 59th ovr 2021, LAK)

10. Jack Hughes (C) 🇺🇸 Boston University NCAA - (2nd R, 51st ovr 2022, LAK)

11. Ryan Conmy (RW) 🇺🇸 University of New Hampshire NCAA - (6th R, 182nd ovr 2023, LAK)

12. James Reeder (F) 🇺🇸 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL - (7th R, 198th ovr 2024, LAK)

13. Aatu Jamsen (RW/LW) 🇫🇮 Pelicans LIIGA - (7th R, 190th ovr 2020, LAK)

14. Martin Chromiak (RW/LW) 🇸🇰 Ontario Reign AHL - (5th R, 128th ovr 2020, LAK)

15. Matthew Mania (D) 🇺🇸 Sudbury Wolves OHL - (5th R, 150th ovr 2023, LAK)

16. Otto Salin (D) 🇫🇮 TPS LIIGA - (5th R, 148th ovr 2022, LAK)

17. Angus Booth (D) 🇨🇦 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL - (4th R, 116th ovr 2022, LAK)

18. Hampton Slukynsky (G) 🇺🇸 Fargo Force USHL - (4th R, 118th ovr 2023, LAK)

19. Ben Meehan (D) 🇺🇸 UMass NCAA - (5th R, 140th ovr 2020, LAK)

20. Kenny Connors (C) 🇺🇸 UMass NCAA - (4th R, 103rd ovr 2022, LAK)

21. Jared Woolley (D) 🇨🇦 London Knights OHL - (6th R, 164th ovr 2024, LAK)

22. Jared Wright (RW) 🇺🇸 University of Denver NCAA - (6th R, 169th ovr 2022, LAK)

23. Jack Sparkes (D) 🇨🇦 Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL - (6th R, 180th ovr 2022, LAK)