Entering the 2019 NHL Draft, the Los Angeles Kings had the second-best odds overall to win the first overall pick after finishing with the second-lowest point total. Unfortunately, that year they would fall three spots after the New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks would all move ahead of them.
In that draft class, the top prospect was Jack Hughes and has turned out to be an excellent selection for the Devils. He has averaged a point per game over the past four seasons, including a career-high 99 during the 2022-23 season. Hughes also has been selected to the All-Star Game twice in his career.