Matt Murray has been a Kings fan since the late '80s, when Wayne Gretzky grabbed headlines by defecting to the West Coast. Since then, he has been a card-carrying bandwagon member as the club soared in popularity with their sole Stanley Cup appearance to their position near the bottom of the Pacific. But things are looking brighter, as he is anxious to witness the rise of the new Kings.
The Kings' rank and file
Our friends over at HockeysFuture.com have released their newly updated prospect rankings for the Kings.
At 1 and 2 is Jack Johnson and Patrick O'Sullivan. Third is Jonathan Bernier, fourth is Brian Boyle and fifth is Lauri Tukonen.
The thing I wonder is why JMFJ and O'Sullivan are considered prospects? I honestly believe both men will make the Kings this season. At which point do they stop being prospects? According to HockeysFuture, both Jack and Patrick's ratings of 8 make them "players with definite skill that might be just a cut below elite status, but still possessing All-Star potential." Sounds good to me!
Comments
How long do you think it will be before we see Bernier as a full-time King? I just hope he doesn't turn out to be the next Jamie Storr.
Posted by: kms2 | August 2, 2007 11:32 PM
I think they have some criteria like # of games played before someone stops being considered a prospect. Never can say that it means anything though as I think that JMFJ is a lock with his handful of games whereas Sully has more games played but also more to prove (and more guys to compete for spots.).
Posted by: Mike | August 2, 2007 1:21 AM