The Kings selected defenseman Michael Anderson of Roseville, Minn. in the fourth round (103rd overall). The 5-11, 197-pound blueliner recorded 34 points (5-29=34), a plus-29 rating and 52 penalty minutes in 54 games with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL. Among league-defensemen, he ranked tied for second in plus/minus, fifth in points and assists, and third in power play assists (14). In eight postseason games the 18-year old (born May 25, 1999) posted three points (2-1=3) and 10 penalty minutes, helping the Black Hawks to the Western Conference Final.
The Kings used their second fourth round pick to select defenseman Markus Phillips of Toronto, Ontario 118th overall. This pick was acquired from Dallas in exchange for the rights to Ben Bishop. The 6-0, 202-pound defenseman recorded 43 points (13-30=43), a plus-41 rating and 44 penalty minutes in 66 games with the Owen Sound Attack of the OHL. Among team-defensemen, he ranked first in goals, power play goals and plus/minus, and second in points and assists. During the 2017 playoffs, the 18-year old (born on March 21, 1999) posted five points (0-5=5) to help lead Owen Sound to the Western Conference Final, before falling to the eventual champion Erie Otters.
With their first of two fifth round picks, the Kings selected defenseman Cole Hults of Markham, Ontario 134th overall. The 6-0, 189-pound blueliner recorded 32 points (6-26=32) and 122 penalty minutes in 59 games with the Madison Capitols of the USHL. Among team-leaders, the 19-year old (born May 22, 1998) ranked first in points and assists. He is committed to attend Penn State University next season.
The Kings used the pick they acquired in the trade to acquire Ben Bishop from Tampa Bay to select forward Drake Rymsha of the Sarnia Sting of the OHL 138th overall. The 6-0, 187-pound native of Huntington Woods, Mich. appeared in 28 regular-season games with the Sting, posting 33 points (20-13=33) and 39 penalty minutes. He started the season with the Ottawa 67's, where the 18-year old (born Aug. 6, 1998) tallied 29 points (15-14=29) and 41 penalty minutes in 37 games.
The Kings entered the day with a sixth round pick (165th overall), but they traded that pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for the Islanders sixth round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.