S90 Draft Results

[Ozzy Batty 293]

With only a week to prepare for the draft the new front office staff in Mexico were up late making phone calls and sending emails as they put their draft board together. Well, the draft is over now and the team is happy to announce the S90 draft selections with some insights into the decision.

 

1st Rd, 7th overall: Defender Mina @Baozi This was our top target. The team had only 1 defender on the roster and we knew with the firepower that other teams would bring we would need to provide some protection in the net. We are very happy to have this player on board and know they will contribute from day one.

 

2nd Rd, 17th overall: Defender Arne Holmquist @axtron Went defender here for the same reason. But with 109 TPE this one could be a 2-season player who we hope will be able to give us a great presence on the ice as well as in the locker room.

 

3rd Rd, 27th overall: We considered a trade offer here, but decided to pull the trigger and bring in RW Bryce Woodworth @SirRupertBarnes This is another player we had our eyes on. Yes, a team needs good defenders, but it also needs good Forwards. Bryce was very excited about the chance to join Mexico during the interview process and we were excited to see him there for us to make this selection. 

 

4th Rd, 37th overall: Once again got a trade offer, but we had another player on our radar so went ahead and selected G Vincenzo Pagano @Oatex We felt that it would be a good idea to have our backup under contract to allow them to progress through the season and be ready to assume the starter job next season. Vincenzo gave a great interview and we are excited to welcome him into our locker room.

 

5th Rd, 47th overall: We went back to the well one last time to select Defender Kim Van Him @Jim Kovtrash this pick was definitely for next season. With one full season of progression under his belt we expect him to be a force next season. But by getting him under contract he will be able to build into that role. 

 

6th Rd, 57th overall: The list of potential players had gotten very short by this round so we were looking for the best player on the board who had the most recent activity. Even though we have 2 goalies under contract, we decided to select a 3rd goalie with the intention of trading one of them. With that in mind, we selected Motionless Kleaver @Kleaver

 

7th Rd, 67th overall: With very few players left on the board, the decision was made to draft D Alerkiz da png. But sadly, when we attempted to reach out to him, he was no longer on the forums. So he was officially released this morning.

Overall, we are pleased with the draft results, some players didnt fall to us when we wanted them to, but that is the risk of a draft.

Welcome to the Kings everyone and we look forward to an exciting season!

[McWolf 3,116]

Good grab with Rup!