22. Los Angeles Kings – Moritz Seider (D, Adler Mannheim, DEL)
The Kings acquired the 22nd overall pick around the trade deadline when they sent defenseman Jake Muzzin to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Carl Grundstrom, Sean Durzi, and this pick.
I had them taking the Yukon native Dylan Cozens at fifth overall, so this time I’m switching things up and having them take a defenseman. This time, it’s Moritz Seider.
Seider is one of the most interesting names in the draft this year. When you look at him, right away he looks attractive to teams in the sense that he’s a 6’4 right-handed defenseman.
On top of that, he put up six points in 29 games for Adler Mannheim and absolutely killed it at the D1A World Juniors representing Germany, putting up seven points in five games.
He also scored two goals in five games at the World Hockey Championships. It’s been said before that Seider could be as good as a top ten pick if not for the fact that he’s playing in Germany, where you don’t get as much coverage. But one way or another, the Kings could really cash in here if they decide to take Seider.
He’s projecting to eventually be a very solid defenseman at the NHL level and would be a huge add for the Kings.