Quinton Byfield
Without question the player who can drive the most internal growth is Quinton Byfield because he has the highest ceiling of any of the players on the Kings currently. The former second-overall pick has taken steps each of the past two seasons but this is the season that everything needs to come together.
In 2023-24, Byfield primarily played left wing on the top line with Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar and finished with 20 goals and 35 assists but this past season moved to center, which is probably his best position and where he can have the most impact.
This past season, he started really slow, which could have been due to playing center full-time, but the second half of the season was a different story, and he was one of the best players on the roster as he finished with 23 goals and 31 assists. If he can start next season, the way he finished this past season it will be a big boost for the LA Kings and a big driver in that internal growth.