Los Angeles Kings: Top 10 prospects entering 2018

10. Brad Morrison, C [21] (4-113, 2015)

Stats (Vancouver Giants/Lethbridge Hurricanes, WHL): 74 gp, 27 g, 48 a, 75 p, 11 PPG (13 A), 2 GWG, 170 SOG, 50.5 FO%, 1.01 pts/g (16 pgp, 16 g, 21 a, 37 p, 4 PPG (13 A), 1 SHG (1 A), 3 GWG, 69 SOG, 2.31 pts/g).

Brad Morrison was, if anything, average in the OHL in the regular season. He was tied for 38th in scoring, 53rd in goal scoring, 35th in assists, and 56th in points per game. He was just one point over a point-per-game pace. He had an average faceoff percentage with relatively few faceoffs and had average shot production (2.3 shots per game). He was better on the power play than average, getting 24 points, but everywhere else… average.

An incredibly notable switch that he flipped, that made him be one of the driving forces of the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the playoffs

And then he flipped a switch in the postseason. First in playoff scoring, tied for second in goal scoring, second in assists, and third in points per game (though second in points per game with more than one game played). An incredibly notable switch that he flipped, that made him be one of the driving forces of the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the playoffs. 37 points in 16 games. If it was up to him and him alone, Lethbridge might not have been eliminated from the playoffs.

That’s why Morrison is number 10 on this list. He didn’t impress in the regular season, but he was perhaps the most impressive player in the playoffs. That serves as a good indication of what he can become, and the Los Angeles Kings surely liked it, signing Morrison to an entry-level deal. He has more to prove in the AHL, but he could rise up the list with a regular season as good as his postseason.