Overview
- Los Angeles used the No. 49 overall pick to select Adam Goljer, an 18-year-old right-shot defenseman from Trencin, Slovakia.
- Goljer played 43 regular-season games for HK Dukla Trencin in the Slovak Extraliga in 2025–26, recording four goals and seven assists and adding productive scoring in the U20 playoff run.
- He represented Slovakia at both the U20 World Junior Championship and as captain at the U18 World Championship, where he earned All-Star and Best Defenseman honors while helping his team reach the final.
- Scouts praise his size, passing and offensive instincts as a puck-moving, point-threat defenseman but flag his foot speed, physical edge and occasional defensive reads as the main areas to develop.
- The Kings now control his NHL rights and will decide his next steps in the organization, which could include development in the AHL, continued seasoning in Europe, or future contract talks as the team builds its depth on the right side.