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Kings Top-10 Prospects: 2023-24 Preseason Edition
By Devin Little
Though the monarchs of Tinsel Town have focused on moving out future assets in recent years as they push to become a contender in the Western Conference, their prospect pool still contains several players that have a shot at becoming regular players in the NHL. For some, that shot will come this season. For others, slow and steady progress is the name of the game while the Kings pass the torch from one generation to the next.
Here are the Kings’ top 10 prospects as they approach the 2023-24 season.
The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects – Preseason Rankings
By Logan Horn
The upcoming NHL rookie class is rightfully earning a lot of early attention, with a massive group of talented youngsters who each have a claim at the NHL’s Calder Memorial Trophy for the league’s best rookie. From Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli to Logan Cooley and Luke Hughes, the NHL is going to see a massive influx of young talent this upcoming season. Before we get into the top 100 prospect ranking update, here are a few notes on the criteria and content of this list.
The NHL’s Best Farm Systems Ranked – 2023-24 Preseason Update
By Logan Horn
If you want to be one of the best teams in the NHL in the Salary Cap Era, you have to draft and develop your own prospects so you can build for the future with young contributors on cheap contracts. When you look at top teams in the league like the Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs, you see teams that have developed through the draft and that continue to build their prospect systems for the future.
Red Wings Invitees Could Shine at Prospect Tournament
By Jordan Orth
Every year at the Traverse City Prospect Tournament, Detroit Red Wings fans are enamored with the limelight-type prospects (i.e. Nate Danielson, Elmer Soderblom, William Wallinder). But along with these kinds of prospects come the invitees that look to stick out to the organizations involved in the tournament. Last year that invitee was forward Riley Piercey who was invited after spending the 2021-22 season with the Flint Firebirds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was able to catch the eyes of fans and the Red Wings organization by putting up five goals in three games.
The Top 10 NHL Goalie Prospects
By Matthew Zator
Drafting and developing a franchise goaltender is a tough thing to do. It is made so difficult because there is a set learning curve at the position. Traditionally, netminders develop at a much slower pace than skaters. When the mental part of the game is factored in, it is no wonder that so many top prospects never hit the big time. With that being said, it is time to take a look at the top 10 NHL goaltending prospects.
5 Dallas Stars Prospects That Could Make NHL Roster in 2023-24
By Devin Little
The Dallas Stars are the envy of many teams across the NHL – and if they aren’t, they should be. Not only do they have a championship-caliber roster heading into the 2023-24 season, but they also have more than a handful of prospects that should be knocking on the NHL’s door this season. Because of this, they are set up to be a problem in the Western Conference for the foreseeable future.