As the 2025 NHL Draft approaches, the Los Angeles Kings are exploring trade options to move down from their current 24th overall selection. After being eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers for the fourth consecutive season, the Kings, represented by Director of Amateur Scouting Mark Yannetti, expressed a preference for collaborating with teams like the San Jose Sharks or Philadelphia Flyers. With a lack of second-round picks, the Kings are strategizing to optimize their draft assets, recalling lessons from previous drafts about the implications of holding multiple picks.
Mark Yannetti, director of amateur scouting for the Kings, mentioned, 'I would like to move down... if you look at movement scenarios, like moving from 24 to 25, you're very limited in your movement scenarios at 24.'
He noted that organizations are starting to realize, 'You can have too many draft picks... You're seeing teams with four first-round picks, three first-round picks, multiple years in a row.'
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