The LA Kings wrapped up the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday with the selection of nine players and have a quick turnaround before jumping right into the development camp, which will start on Monday. The Kings announced the roster for the camp on Sunday and there are plenty of intriguing players that fans should keep an eye out for during the four days of practice and scrimmages.
However, there will be one big absence on the ice for the Kings and that is where we start.
Liam Greentree will be at camp but won't practice
Without question, Liam Greentree is the Kings' top prospect, but unfortunately, the 2024 first-round pick won't be able to practice. According to Zach Dooley, he is recovering from offseason wrist surgery, but there isn't really any reason for concern, and he will be ready in time for next season.
Due to some of the rules with the OHL and AHL, Greentree almost certainly will be returning to the OHL as he won't be eligible to play in the AHL. He could make the jump straight to the NHL but that would be a major surprise.
Henry Brzustewicz (Defense)
Henry Brzustewicz was Ken Holland's first draft pick as general manager of the Los Angeles Kings when he selected him 31st overall. This will be the first time the Kings coaching staff will be able to get an up close look at the player but Brzustewicz is certainly familiar with some of the players on the team.
Most notably, is Jared Woolley, who was the Kings' sixth-round pick last year and is expected to be paired with Brzustewicz on the London Knights next season.
Kirill Kirsanov (Defense)
Kirill Kirsanov was a third-round pick by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2021 NHL Draft but this week will be the start of his North American career. He missed the development camp last season due to an injury, so this will be his first impression for the coaching staff.
Kirsanov is expected to play on the Ontario Reign this upcoming season. This week could help set himself apart from some of the other players and make a case for his place on the defensive pairs.
James Reeder (Forward)
In addition to Kirsanov, James Reeder will also be making his on-ice debut at the development camp after dealing with an injury this time last year. He was a seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and just finished his first season playing at the University of Denver where he had 11 goals and 10 assists in 44 games.
Reeder will be one of three Kings prospects playing hockey in Denver next season along with 2025 third-round pick Kristian Epperson and 2025 seventh-round pick Brendan McMorrow. However neither of those draft picks will be at camp this week.
Jack Hughes (Forward)
Jack Hughes is an interesting prospect as he reportedly is set to sign an AHL contract. According to Mayor's Manor, this seemed unlikely with Rob Blake as general manager but Ken Holland apparently has seen something that is helping get this deal done.
Hughes was a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and has played the past two seasons with Boston University where he had 14 goals and 30 assists in 78 games. This week will be a great chance for Hughes to show the Kings they are making the right decision in signing him to that ELC.
Hampton Slukynsky/Carter George/Petteri Rimpinen (Goalie)
The stars of the development camp will be in net for the Los Angeles Kings as they have an impressive group of goalies. Hampton Slukynsky was a fourth round pick in 2023 and just helped Western Michigan win their first NCAA Championship and then followed it up with a gold medal at the World Junior Championship for Team USA.
Carter George was a second round pick by the Kings in the 2024 NHL Draft and had an impressive season for the Owen Sound Attack with a save percentage of .909. He would get called up to the Ontario Reign and played two games at the AHL level with a shutout in one of the games.
These two goalies are going to be joined by Petteri Rimpinen, who the Kings just drafted in the fifth round of this year's NHL Draft. He helped Team Finland earn a silver medal recently in the World Juniors Championship and these three are going to make it very tough on the skaters to find the net during the development camp.