In 1987, the Los Angeles Kings entered the NHL Draft with the sixth overall pick while the Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils, and Vancouver Canucks had the first three picks. However, the Canucks would trade that pick to the Boston Bruins.
The next team was the Dallas North Stars, but they would work out a trade with the Los Angeles Kings that saw them move two spots back while adding a third-round pick in that year's draft. The Kings would go on to select defenseman Wayne McBean with that pick, but with the talent in that year's class, it will be one of the biggest 'what ifs' for the Kings.