London Knights 2018-19 Season Thread (Part 6)

[HockeyPops]

What do you guys make of this tweet? London is the only team anywhere near running out of cards...

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

Chew on this for a while

 

[TheCoach]

Chew on this for a while

That would be nice idk if it happens. If it did imagine how many heads would explode lol. If Brady made his way to the knights it would make them the HEAVY favorites

 

[bear6]

It’ll be tough. I agree with you about the forwards. People are going to flip out about Guelph, Saginaw and the Soo but after the dust settles, they’re all arguably weaker than London on paper if you look at the entire roster of each team.

London made veteran additions already between yesterday and the beginning of the season - Hancock, Keane, Cotter, Lochead. Bouchard, Boqvist and Formenton were all returned so no underagers hung up in pro.

London can still improve internally. Lochead and his needless penalties, he could also take better routes in the D zone. Stranges I’d like on PP1 and on a line with better, older players. Cotter moving back to center. Unforced turnovers, etc.

There’s also other development of players that I’ve liked. I think Regula is arguably a legit top pairing d-man now. His gap control is very good. Dare I say - better than any other Knight D? He has underrated speed. Knows what to do with the puck in all zones. Him and Bouchard will require no “gelling.”

Guskov is a player who I could see becoming a game breaker by the end of the season. He plays well in all three zones and is one of London’s most creative forwards imo.

Yeah their roster might be better on paper,but the game is not played on paper but on the ice. Soo fans k ow that all to well like last year their team was hands down the best on paper but look what happened in the playoffs.

 

[NamesAreHardToChoose]

Chew on this for a while

So you think they'll burn his ELC and then send him down to potentially win a memorial cup instead of furthering his development in the NHL?

Nice logic.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

So you think they'll burn his ELC and then send him down to potentially win a memorial cup instead of furthering his development in the NHL?

Nice logic.

If they have no chance of playing meaningful games after April why keep him up there

 

[NamesAreHardToChoose]

If they have no chance of playing after April why keep him up there

So you think they'll send him down for the sake of a play-off run, when there's still over a month and a half left to play when it literally benefits Ottawa in O ways possible.

They didn't even loan him to the U.S.A for the World Juniors and you think they're going to have him miss 10-20 games for the sake of London?

He doesn't develop against teens, we've already seen that.

 

[three dog night]

If they have no chance of playing meaningful games after April why keep him up there

Where Belleville in the standings

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

Where Belleville in the standings

About as good as Ottawa in the NHL

 

[three dog night]

What do you guys make of this tweet? London is the only team anywhere near running out of cards...

Is he not a Greyhound if they send him back

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

So you think they'll send him down for the sake of a play-off run, when there's still over a month and a half left to play when it literally benefits Ottawa in O ways possible.

They didn't even loan him to the U.S.A for the World Juniors and you think they're going to have him miss 10-20 games for the sake of London?

He doesn't develop against teens, we've already seen that.

You also don't develop on the golf course in early April

 

[three dog night]

You also don't develop on the golf course in early April

Nope but will he not play for America in the Worlds Championship

 

[Chico Maki]

If they have no chance of playing meaningful games after April why keep him up there

So will a team send Hamilton a 3rd for the rights to Robbie Thomas? Both Tkachuk and Thomas are averaging 16 min/game and both their teams will miss the playoffs

 

[NamesAreHardToChoose]

You also don't develop on the golf course in early April

15+ games in the NHL is far more valuable than playing against kids for an extra 10-15.

 

[HockeyPops]

Is he not a Greyhound if they send him back

Currently. Unless those rights are traded.

I can't think of what else OHL Insiders was alluding to. But London would have an import issue if that was to transpire. Just not sure what others on this board think about that tweet.

 

[NamesAreHardToChoose]

Currently. Unless those rights are traded.

I can't think of what else OHL Insiders was alluding to. But London would have an import issue if that was to transpire. Just not sure what others on this board think about that tweet.

Guskov or Boquist would have to go.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

15+ games in the NHL is far more valuable than playing against kids for an extra 10-15.

True...but playing meaningful games until late May NEVER stunted any player's development

by the way the main reason I posted the idea of Tkachuk back to London is I like to see people squirm and possibly some heads explode. I'm kinda funny that way

 

[NamesAreHardToChoose]

True...but playing meaningful games until late May NEVER stunted any player's development

They're not meaningful in his development. Besides, Ottawa doesn't even have their first round pick. Why would they send one of their best forwards down for? To give Colorado Jack Hughes?

I see an almost 99.9% chance he doesn't go anywhere.

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

They're not meaningful in his development. Besides, Ottawa doesn't even have their first round pick. Why would they send one of their best forwards down for? To give Colorado Jack Hughes?

I see an almost 99.9% chance he doesn't go anywhere.

My Flyers are getting Hughes...let's not kid ourselves

 

[NamesAreHardToChoose]

My Flyers are getting Hughes...let's not kid ourselves

We just have to look at who's near the bottom of the league in sales and is doing badly, that's who will get him.

 

[TheCoach]

So you can pick up the rights to a player before January 10th does that mean they can be rostered in mid Feb and not use a card ?

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

So you can pick up the rights to a player before January 10th does that mean they can be rostered in mid Feb and not use a card ?

yep...if they are not currently on an OHL card

 

[aresknights]

Currently. Unless those rights are traded.

I can't think of what else OHL Insiders was alluding to. But London would have an import issue if that was to transpire. Just not sure what others on this board think about that tweet.

I think nothing of the tweet.
You are trying to read to much into tying London to it.

 

[TheCoach]

yep...if they are not currently on an OHL card

Wonder if Mark has a few more tricks up his sleeve hmmmm this will be interesting