LOS ANGELES — The 2019 National Hockey League Draft has come and gone with the Los Angeles Kings adding nine young prospects to their system while achieving a rather suprising balance.
“We ended with four defensemen, four forwards and a goalie, which is a rare split,” Kings Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yanetti said during a media conference call on June 22, after the conclusion of the draft. “[General manager Rob Blake] was actually hoping to come out with a split like that and I couldn’t promise that we would be able to deliver that.