Jakub Dvorak

July 2025 – The Los Angeles Kings have a strong tendency to draft and develop professional players. Another clear example of this is Dvorak, who played in 46 AHL games at 19 years of age. While his offensive game will never be what brings your attention to him, he is clearly on the right path to the NHL as a shutdown defender who will use his body to fantasy managers hits and blocks. If your league counts plus minus as a stat, he will likely help there as well in the Kings strong defensive system. Look for Dvorak to see NHL games within two years as a bottom pair defenceman. Ioan Gheordanescu

June 2023 – Dvorak was selected 54th overall by the Kings. Pat Quinn

May 2023 – Dvorak plays a fairly simple unspectacular brand of hockey. He makes simple quick passes to advance play and is a plus-level skater with strong fluidity, edgework, and power. He’s a fairly good scanner who keeps track of threats in the defensive zone, but who can be somewhat passive in engaging those threats, especially off the rush. His handling, creativity, playmaking, and dynamic ability are all quite limit and make his defensive game the core of his NHL projectability. He prescans well on retrievals and typically remains composed under pressure in control, finding the easiest outlet option to diffuse pressure. He projects best as a bottom-pairing piece, but advancements in his passing game, consistency, and aggressiveness could unlock #4 potential. Sebastian High