The LA Kings selected forward Rasmus Kupari with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft.
"Blakey [Rob Blake] has really stuck to our guns with regards to what we saw last year with [Gabe] Vilardi dropping and the year he has had," Kings Assistant General Manager Mike Futa said. "We just have to keep adding to our shelves and know we have some good young players coming up. This guy brings an element of speed, his skating is very comparable to the way [Adrian] Kempe skates."
LA Kings Select Rasmus Kupari with No. 20 Pick in 2018 NHL Draft
Finnish forward recorded 14 points with Karpat in the Finnish Professional League (Liiga) last season