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LA Kings D Prospect Derek Forbort Now Taking Big Steps Forward

LOS ANGELES — Having been selected in the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft, there have been murmurs about whether or not Los Angeles Kings defenseman prospect Derek Forbort might turn out to be a draft bust.

The 23-year-old may never fulfill some people’s expectations simply because he was the Kings’ first round pick (15th overall) that year, when the draft was held at Staples Center in Los Angeles—all first round picks are supposed to become superstars, right?

But even if you’re not among those who are prone to having unrealistic expectations, it has been five years since Forbort was drafted, yet only now is the 6-4, 218-pound native of Duluth, Minnesota being considered as one of the Kings’ top prospects, one who is close to making it to the NHL.