Overview
- The Los Angeles Kings used the 19th overall pick to take Elton Hermansson after trading down from No. 17 and receiving the No. 83 pick from the Utah Mammoth in the deal announced Saturday.
- Hermansson is an 18-year-old right winger from MoDo in Sweden listed at 6-foot-1 and 183 pounds who scored 11 goals and 21 points in 38 HockeyAllsvenskan games in 2025–26.
- He led the Under-18 World Championship with eight assists and 12 points in seven games, won gold with Sweden, and was named the tournament’s top forward.
- Scouts praise his elite puck skills, play-driving ability, creative passing, and deadly shot that project to power-play upside at the NHL level.
- Evaluators also flag inconsistent off-puck effort and defensive engagement, which make his NHL timeline uncertain and likely hinge on a multi-year development path before he reaches a regular top-six role.