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Top prospects for the Los Angeles Kings

How to acquire: Selected with the 51st pick in the 2018 NHL Draft

2023-24 season: Kings (NHL): 7 PJ, 3-1-4; Ontario (AHL): 64 PJ, 22-24-46

The 24-year-old set career highs in goals, assists and points in the AHL with Ontario last season, and his nine game-winning goals ranked second in the league behind teammate Ontario forward Samuel Fagemo. With good speed and energy, Thomas (6-0, 195) is expected to get a big opportunity with the Kings this season, likely in a bottom-six role.

“Like Alex Turcotte, these players take a while to develop. The NHL is a tough league to play in. He’s at the point where he can start to legitimately compete for a spot in the NHL, where his body is there,” Ontario general manager Richard Seeley told the team’s website in April.

“He could play as a winger or a centre-half, as a defender, maybe more of a striker, probably a penalty taker and hopefully he’ll be a reliable player. He’s come a long way for us.”

Expected arrival in the NHL: This season

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