NHL draft: Kings select forward Liam Greentree with 1st-round pick

The Kings used the 26th overall pick in the NHL draft to select Liam Greentree, the Windsor Spitfires captain who posted 90 points in 64 games last year.

They had traded back from No. 21 overall before the first round started earlier Friday and still landed a solid value in Greentree, while adding a second-round and seventh-round selection in the swap with the Montreal Canadiens.

A power forward who stands 6-foot-2 and weighs more than 210 pounds, Greentree brings a balanced skill...