LOS ANGELES — It’s only Wednesday, two days before the first round of the 2019 National Hockey League Draft, on June 21, 2019, in Vancouver. But the amateur scouting staff of the Los Angeles Kings, and very likely, much of their hockey operations and front office staff, have been in Vancouver since the beginning of the week, buried under many hours of meetings each day, refining their draft list and most notably, narrowing down who their prime targets will be for the fifth overall selection.
“Our pick is going to be one of four guys,” said Mark Yanetti, Kings Director of Amateur Scouting.