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Kings Select Angus Booth (Round 4, Pick 116)

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The LA Kings have struck again in Round 4, adding defenseman Angus Booth to the mix on the blueline. Booth is coming off of an appearance in the semifinals of the 2022 Memorial Cup with Shawinigan and a QMJHL Championship, as he appeared in all 16 playoff games en route to the league title.

The Vitals
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Left
DOB: 4/27/04
Height: 6-0
Weight: 177
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
NHL Central Scouting Final Ranking (NA Skaters): 92
TSN/Craig Button’s Final Ranking: 70
The Athletic/Corey Pronman’s Final Ranking: 115
Stats (Shawinigan – QMJHL): 42 GP, 1-22=23

What The Experts Said

NHL Central Scouting’s Jean-Francois Damphousse
Angus Booth of Shawinigan had a couple injuries in the second half, but he’s a quality two-way guy, really reliable defensively, and has a good first pass. He’s someone to keep an eye on.

Corey Pronman, The Athletic
Booth is a mobile defenseman with some skill who was an important two-way defenseman for Shawinigan. He has some talent, but I wouldn’t say his offensive touch pops and while he defends well in junior the question will be whether he can be a standout at either end of the rink to carve out an NHL role.

Quick Take – The Kings have a terrific history of selecting defensemen in Round 4 – Alec Martinez, Mikey Anderson, Jordan Spence, Jacob Moverare – so we’ll defer to their judgement in that role. Booth played a role as a two-way defenseman on the QMJHL champions as an 18-year-old and was right around a half-point-per-game in his draft-eligible season. Booth’s defensive reliability is likely more of a calling point than his offensive game, and his development over the next two seasons will be interesting in seeing what type of player he could become as a professional.

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