Ranking the 5 best draft picks by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2000s

2. Dustin Brown (1st round, 2003)

The Los Angeles Kings selected Dustin Brown in the first round of the 2003 NHL Draft with the 13th overall pick. He would play an incredible 18 seasons with the Kings and spend his entire NHL career with the team that drafted him.

He would become an elite defenseman during his time with the Kings and was the team's key leader during their Stanley Cup runs. He was captain for the Kings from 2008-09 through 2015-16 when Kopitar took over.

Brown would retire after the 2021-22 season and the Kings recognized what he brought to the franchise by retiring his jersey number last season.

1. Jonathan Quick (3rd round, 2005)

It was pretty tough to pick who would be number one on this list between Dustin Brown and Jonathan Quick. However, I decided to go with Quick because this is the rankings for the best draft picks during the 2000s. There is no denying both deserve this spot but Quick is the only player on this list who wasn't drafted in the first round and wasn't necessarily expected to have the career he did.

Quick played 16 seasons with the Los Angeles Kings and has 370 wins in 743 games, both franchise records. He had a career save percentage of .911% and a goals against average of 2.46.

However, what really set Quick apart was his performance in the playoffs, particularly during the Stanley Cup run. He appeared in 92 games, 46 of which were in the Stanley Cup runs, and a career save percentage of .921% and a goals against average of 2.31. He would also have five shutouts in those two playoffs, and 10 overall his entire playoff career.

Jonathan Quick has been the Los Angeles Kings best goalie in franchise history and he is likely to hold onto that title for a very long time.