The Ducks selected Leo Carlsson as the No. 2 pick in the NHL draft, which was a surprise and made sense for the team who have a stockpile of young talent.
, who have a stockpile of young talent and can allow Carlsson to remain with his Swedish team Orebro next season to continue his development.
Carlsson has had a mild stutter since childhood. He has largely conquered it while speaking Swedish, but it sometimes recurs when he speaks English or is under pressure, and it was detectable during his post-selection interview with ESPN. Longtime hockey fans might remember Dave Taylor also stuttered but went on to a Hall of Fame career as a player with the Kings before becoming an executive.
After the Ducks selected Carlsson, Columbus chose Fantilli. The first American drafted was Will Smith of Lexington, Mass., at No. 4, by San Jose. The Kings were quiet after making their big move Tuesday, when they acquired center Pierre-Luc Dubois in a sign-and-trade with Winnipeg for slick-handed Gabe Vilardi, Alex Iafallo and Rasmus Kupari, and a 2024 second-round pick.
Dubois’ attitude has been questioned because he wanted out of his first stop, Columbus, and didn’t see a long-term future in Winnipeg. His new contract and solid cast around him should be enough incentive for him to go all-in with the Kings. “Now he comes into a situation where he basically gets to choose where he wanted to go, at the end of the day, and we were fortunate that L.A. was one of the destinations for him,” Blake told reporters.The L.A.
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