The lucky eleventh installment of the infamous thots include Los Angeles Kings.

The Kings find themselves in the middle tier of the BRHL standings, sitting 5th in the Pacific with a record of 36-31-8. Their power play ranks 16th (19.05%), and their penalty kill struggles at 22nd (79.82%), which likely contributes to some of the inconsistency in results. Offensively, the team sits 21st in goals for (2.87 GF/G), indicating a need for more consistent scoring. However, defensively they're average, with a 2.84 GA/G (15th) — respectable, but not quite enough to carry the team when offense is lacking.

In short: this team is treading water — not bad enough to bottom out, but not strong enough to contend. The Kings are solid defensively, but need help offensively and on special teams to take the next step. A fringe playoff team at best in its current form.

Forwards: B+
Headlined by Connor Bedard and Tage Thompson, this forward group boasts two of the highest-ceiling young centers in the league. Bedard offers generational upside while Thompson has become a scoring force. Barrett Hayton, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, and Ryan McLeod add youthful depth down the middle, while veterans like Jordan Staal and Teuvo Teravainen bring solid two-way play and experience. Max Pacioretty, Jordan Greenway, and Michael Carcone round out the wings with mixed results — Pacioretty’s health is a concern, and Greenway/Carcone are more depth pieces.
There’s some extra depth in Dillon Dube, Steven Lorentz, Samuel Blais, and Walker Duehr, but most of these names are more replacement-level than needle-movers.
Overall, a well-rounded group with two elite pieces, strong support, and some aging depth.

Defense: B-
The D-core is top-heavy with Aaron Ekblad and Brent Burns providing big minutes and production, but both carry some red flags — Ekblad with injury concerns, and Burns being 39 years old. Neal Pionk, Nikita Zadorov, and Vladislav Gavrikov offer defensive stability, but limited offensive upside. The rest of the group — Jack Johnson, Travis Dermott, Simon Benoit, Jeremy Lauzon, etc. — are more physical or depth players, some barely clinging to NHL jobs.
Prospect Topi Niemelä is the lone bright spot with legitimate NHL upside, but beyond him, you’re lacking blue-chip blueline youth.
This group is serviceable now, but thin in future talent and shallow in offensive upside.

Goaltending: D+
This is the biggest weakness on the roster. Matt Murray can’t stay healthy and may be done as a full-time NHLer. Jonas Johansson has bounced around and lacks consistency. Cayden Primeau has potential, but hasn’t been able to lock down an NHL job. The rest of the group (Dylan Wells, Joey Daccord) are fringe backups or AHL-level.
You don’t have a reliable NHL starter or even a backup you can trust today. Urgent need for an upgrade here if you want to contend.

Prospect Pool: A
This is the Kings’ greatest strength. You have elite forward prospects in Gabe Perreault, Matthew Wood, Brayden Yager, Colby Barlow, Daniil But, and Andrew Cristall. Each of them brings scoring upside, creativity, or raw tools to become high-end NHLers. Gavin Brindley, Charlie Stramel, Oscar Fisker-Molgaard, Roman Kantserov, and others offer excellent depth.
There’s a notable gap on defense and in net among your prospects, but your sheer forward talent carries this pool hard. Easily one of the top forward prospect pipelines in the league.
You’ve built for the future exceptionally well, especially if Bedard pans out like expected.

Draft Capital: A
You’re stacked. You have two 1sts in 2025 (LAK, NYR) and six total picks in the first three rounds of that draft. You also own the full 2026 LAK draft class, plus DET’s 7th.
This gives you flexibility to reload or trade for help in goal or on the blueline. Combined with your elite prospects, you’re in a power position.

Overall Grade: B+
This is a strong team with a superstar centerpiece in Bedard, solid support, and an elite forward prospect pool. Your D-core is aging and shallow, and goaltending is well below league average, which could cost you in both regular season and playoffs. But with smart moves, especially in net and on defense, you’re a couple pieces away from becoming a serious contender for years to come. Future outlook is bright — you just need to plug some key holes. You are also known as the chosen one who took down the egotistical sporadic nuisance of a “Lion” and turned him into a “Lioness”. While it was quite the spectacle for the league, can your team afford another battle? Regardless, your team is set for the future, now you just need to learn how to do lines.