London Knights 2020 Offseason Thread

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With the cancellation of everything on the planet, one has to think the NHL scraps the next cap increase for the 2020-21 season. This could bode well for Junior hockey as most teams may not want to burn a year of an ELC for a player they could send to Junior, even for an OA season

Meaning...we may not have seen the last of some players around the league who would have graduated in any other year .
 

Buttsy

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With the cancellation of everything on the planet, one has to think the NHL scraps the next cap increase for the 2020-21 season. This could bode well for Junior hockey as most teams may not want to burn a year of an ELC for a player they could send to Junior, even for an OA season

Meaning...we may not have seen the last of some players who would in every other year graduate.
Agreed we could see some players as OA that you wouldn’t normally see?
 

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Realistic OA candidates with NHL ties: Gruden and Regula

Chicago D Roster: 7 under contract, 1 RFA, 2 on IR (Seabrook questionable to play again)
Chicago D Non-Roster: 2 under contract and 2 RFA. Likely to sign Ian Mitchell as well.

Ottawa - To paraphrase Billions, 'The Sens are a pig on LSD, you never know which way it's going to run"

McMichael situation - 11 Washington forwards under contract and 2 RFA. He could easily play in the Caps middle six. Pending no change to the CHL/NHL agreement, might return just for financial purposes.
 
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Lets just say we lose all the above players and McMichael then next year is a for sure rebuilding year
 

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Entering the season as the top rated team in the Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings, the London Knights lived up to the hype in putting together a 45-15-1-1 showing, good for 92 points and first place in the OHL’s Western Conference upon the conclusion of the 2019-20 regular season.
In all, it marks the second consecutive year in which the Knights finished atop the Midwest Division in addition to the 20th year running that the club has qualified for the postseason, doing so in each season since the duo of general manager Mark Hunter and head coach Dale Hunter took ownership of the club in 2000.
Kia CHL Top-10 Spotlight: London Knights – Ontario Hockey League
 
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Maxxim1

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2020 Coaches Poll

(No mention of the highest rated goalie in the OHL)

Most Underrated Player:
Eastern Conference:

1. Luke Moncada, North Bay Battalion (28)
2. James Hardie, Mississauga Steelheads (22)
T-3. Austen Keating, Ottawa 67’s (15)
T-3. Kyle MacLean, Oshawa Generals (15)
Western Conference:
1. Chad Yetman, Erie Otters (33)
2. Connor Corcoran, Windsor Spitfires (20)
3. Eric Uba, Guelph Storm (11)
Most Improved Player:
Eastern Conference:

1. Jack Quinn, Ottawa 67’s (29)
2. Tyson Foerster, Barrie Colts (28)
3. Zayde Wisdom, Kingston Frontenacs (16)
Western Conference:
1. Nico Daws, Guelph Storm (45)
2. Tyler Angle, Windsor Spitfires (19)
3. Luke Evangelista, London Knights (16)
Smartest Player:
Eastern Conference:

1. Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67’s (41) – finished first in 2018-19
2. Shane Wright, Kingston Frontenacs (17)
3. Akil Thomas, Peterborough Petes (10)
Western Conference:
1. Cole Perfetti, Saginaw Spirit (31)
2. Jamie Drysdale, Erie Otters (27)
3. Connor McMichael, London Knights (22)
Hardest Worker:
Eastern Conference:

1. Keean Washkurak, Mississauga Steelheads (24) – finished first in 2018-19
2. Nick Robertson, Peterborough Petes (19)
3. Kyle MacLean, Oshawa Generals (15) – finished second in 2018-19
Western Conference:
1. Damien Giroux, Saginaw Spirit (37)
2. Luke Boka, Windsor Spitfires (22)
3. Vladislav Kolyachonok, Flint Firebirds (11)
Best Playmaker:
Eastern Conference:

1. Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67’s (45)
2. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev, Peterborough Petes (17)
3. Philip Tomasino, Oshawa Generals (16)
Western Conference:
1. Cole Perfetti, Saginaw Spirit (40)
2. Ryan Merkley, London Knights (22)
3. Cam Hillis, Guelph Storm (15)
Most Dangerous in Goal Area:
Eastern Conference:

1. Nick Robertson, Peterborough Petes (36)
2. Arthur Kaliyev, Hamilton Bulldogs (27) – finished second in 2018-19
3. Jack Quinn, Ottawa 67’s (21)
Western Conference:
1. Connor McMichael, London Knights (36)
2. Pavel Gogolev, Guelph Storm (35)
3. Jonathan Yantsis, Kitchener Rangers (7) – finished third in 2018-19
Best Skater:
Eastern Conference:

1. Thomas Harley, Mississauga Steelheads (30) – finished second in 2018-19
2. Brett Neumann, Oshawa Generals (19) – finished first in 2018-19
3. Declan Chisholm, Peterborough Petes (16)
Western Conference:
1. Liam Foudy, London Knights (35)
2. Jamie Drysdale, Erie Otters (28) – finished tied for third in 2018-19
3. Jean-Luc Foudy, Windsor Spitfires (18) – finished tied for third in 2018-19
Best Shot:
Eastern Conference:

1. Nick Robertson, Peterborough Petes (38)
2. Arthur Kaliyev, Hamilton Bulldogs (25) – finished first in 2018-19
3. Jack Quinn, Ottawa 67’s (18)
Western Conference:
1. Connor McMichael, London Knights (39)
2. Pavel Gogolev, Guelph Storm (31)
3. Jacob Perreault, Sarnia Sting (15)
Hardest Shot:
Eastern Conference:

1. Noel Hoefenmayer, Ottawa 67’s (41)
2. Arthur Kaliyev, Hamilton Bulldogs (24) – finished first in 2018-19
3. Nick Robertson, Peterborough Petes (13)
Western Conference:
1. Brady Lyle, Owen Sound Attack (35)
2. Bode Wilde, Saginaw Spirit (22)
3. Connor Corcoran, Windsor Spitfires (14)
Best Stickhandler:
Eastern Conference:

1. Joseph Garreffa, Ottawa 67’s (35) – finished second in Western Conference in 2018-19
2. Nick Robertson, Peterborough Petes (17) – finished first in 2018-19
3. Philip Tomasino, Oshawa Generals (16)
Western Conference:
1. Cole Perfetti, Saginaw Spirit (31)
2. Evgeniy Oksentyuk, Flint Firebirds (24)
3. Aidan Dudas, Owen Sound Attack (15)
Best on Face-Offs:
Eastern Conference:

1. Zach Gallant, Peterborough Petes (36) – finished second in 2018-19, second in 2017-18 and first in 2016-17
2. Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67’s (23)
3. Cole Schwindt, Mississauga Steelheads (12)
Western Conference:
T-1. Ty Dellandrea, Flint Firebirds (29) – finished first in 2018-19
T-1. Jason Willms, London Knights (29) – finished first in Eastern Conference in 2018-19
2. Greg Meireles, Kitchener Rangers (9)
3. Cam Hillis, Guelph Storm (8)
Best Body Checker:
Eastern Conference:

1. Navrin Mutter, Hamilton Bulldogs (29) – finished second in 2018-19
2. Macauley Carson, Sudbury Wolves (18)
3. Kevin Bahl, Ottawa 67’s (14)
Western Conference:
1. Tyler Tucker, Flint Firebirds (23) – finished first in Eastern Conference in 2018-19, third in Eastern Conference in 2017-18
2. Kelton Hatcher, Sarnia Sting (15) – finished second in 2018-19
3. Mark Woolley, Owen Sound Attack (14)
Best Shot Blocker:
Eastern Conference:

T-1. Nikita Okhotyuk, Ottawa 67’s (21) – finished third in 2018-19
T-1. Jacob Paquette, Peterborough Petes (21)
2. Macauley Carson, Sudbury Wolves (18) – finished tied for first in 2018-19
3. Mason Howard, Niagara IceDogs (10)
Western Conference:
1. Luke Boka, Windsor Spitfires (25) – finished first in 2018-19 and 2017-18
2. Tyler Tucker, Flint Firebirds (19)
3. Fedor Gordeev, Guelph Storm (14)
Best Defensive Forward:
Eastern Conference:

1. Kyle MacLean, Oshawa Generals (24) – finished first in 2018-19
2. Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67’s (21)
3. Macauley Carson, Sudbury Wolves (19)
Western Conference:
1. Damien Giroux, Saginaw Spirit (25) – finished second in 2018-19
2. Liam Foudy, London Knights (21)
3. Cam Hillis, Guelph Storm (15)
Best Penalty Killer:
Eastern Conference:

1. Kyle MacLean, Oshawa Generals (24)
2. Jacob Paquette, Peterborough Petes (16)
3. Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67’s (15)
Western Conference:
1. Liam Foudy, London Knights (41) – finished first in 2018-19
2. DJ Busdeker, Saginaw Spirit (12)
3. Keegan Stevenson, Guelph Storm (9)
Best Offensive Defenceman:
Eastern Conference:

1. Noel Hoefenmayer, Ottawa 67’s (45) – finished third in 2018-19
2. Thomas Harley, Mississauga Steelheads (22) – finished first in 2018-19
3. Declan Chisholm (Peterborough Petes (18)
Western Conference:
1. Ryan Merkley, London Knights (41) – finished second in Eastern Conference in 2018-19
2. Jamie Drysdale, Erie Otters (22)
3. Brady Lyle, Owen Sound Attack (15)
Best Defensive Defenceman:
Eastern Conference:

1. Kevin Bahl, Ottawa 67’s (45)
2. Nico Gross, Oshawa Generals (19)
3. Jacob Paquette, Peterborough Petes (17) – finished first in 2018-19
Western Conference:
1. Alec Regula, London Knights (28)
2. Michael Vukojevic, Kitchener Rangers (20)
3. Connor Corcoran, Windsor Spitfires (17)
Best Puck-Handling Goaltender:
Eastern Conference:

1. Kai Edmonds, Mississauga Steelheads (26)
2. Zachary Roy, Hamilton Bulldogs (17)
3. Christian Propp, Kingston Frontenacs (16)
Western Conference:
1. Nico Daws, Guelph Storm (35)
2. Jacob Ingham, Kitchener Rangers (33)
3. Tristan Lennox, Saginaw Spirit (8)
Best Shootout Shooter:
Eastern Conference:

1. Marco Rossi, Ottawa 67’s (29)
2. Nick Robertson, Peterborough Petes (23)
3. Philip Tomasino, Oshawa Generals (12)
Western Conference:
1. Cole Perfetti, Saginaw Spirit (25)
2. Liam Hawel, Kitchener Rangers (21)
3. Pavel Gogolev, Guelph Storm (18)
Best Shootout Goaltender:
Eastern Conference:

1. Cedrick Andree, Ottawa 67’s (32)
2. Hunter Jones, Peterborough Petes (23)
3. Marco Costantini, Hamilton Bulldogs (14)
Western Conference:
1. Jacob Ingham, Kitchener Rangers (39) – finished third in Eastern Conference in 2018-19
2. Nico Daws, Guelph Storm (23)
3. Anthony Popovich, Flint Firebirds (8)
 

Maxxim1

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Predict next years roster

Ryan Pyette’s thoughts below.
Connor Federkow, Jacob Chandler, Brenden Mairs and our first three draft picks will want a seat at the table too.
Anybody want to take a chance on Adam Fantilli now?

KNIGHTS IN 2020-21
A preliminary peek at what the Knights could look like this fall
UP FRONT: Liam Foudy (Blue Jackets), Jonathan Gruden (Senators) and over-age centre Jason Willms have graduated. If Capitals first-rounder Connor McMichael sticks in the NHL, that’s a massive blow to the offence. Luke Evangelista, Antonio Stranges and Russian import Matvey Guskov (Wild) are expected to put up big numbers. Nathan Dunkley and Billy Moskal are solid over-age options. Rookies Stuart Rolofs and Max McCue should have increased roles. Don’t expect the Knights to own the faceoff dot so dramatically next time out.
ON THE BLUE-LINE: The departure of Alec Regula (Blackhawks), Ryan Merkley (Sharks) and Markus Phillips (Kings) is significant, but not impossible to overcome. The year before the Knights bid farewell to Evan Bouchard, Adam Boqvist, Will Lochead and Joey Keane – and still succeeded. It will be important that Rangers pick Hunter Skinner returns and Gerard Keane, Ben Roger and Estonian Kirill Steklov make big strides this summer. Bryce Montgomery could make a major impact. Logan Mailloux was a Junior B offensive powerhouse with the Nationals and if Chicago signs big 18-year-old second-rounder Alex Vlasic, London is a perfect landing spot (the 6-foot-6 Illinois native had four assists in 34 games as a Boston University freshman).
IN NET: Brett Brochu was one of the best rookie goalies in OHL history (32-6, 2.40 goals against average, .919 save percentage). It would have meant a lot to see how he performed in the playoffs. He’s the obvious No. 1 starter moving forward and with Dylan Myskiw’s graduation, former Sutherland Cup champ Matt Onuska should assume the backup role. Max Beckford, an Elgin-Middlesex grad and 10th rounder last year, could work his way onto the depth chart.
 
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