London Knights 2020 Offseason Thread

[LDN]

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Reminds me a bit of Stranges. He is a very good offensive player, but needs lots of work on the defensive side.

 

[LDN]

They aren't trading Harrison. He is going to be a big part of their offense.

 

[LDN]

McMichael is a cheat code in the OHL this year. If we trade him the return will be extremely high. No doubt about it.

 

[the man22]

With how things are looking...we possibly may not see hockey until late in the year. The reason I say those 2 could be back is I doubt NHL teams will even have rookie camps and they will focus more on veterans over youth. Any player with Junior eligibility be it OA seasons or unhinged returns because they can play another year in Junior I believe will be sent back.

Just one guy thinking out loud

Your not the only one thinking out loud. I agree. I think we see Regula and Gruden next year.
McMichael for sure as well.

 

[GobigorGohome]

We also got a projected top 15 pick in a later round (George).

I think this year was especially a crap shoot after the top few guys.

George is a great pick.
From the vid I have seen of him ,he is an all round player.
The D next year is going to be fun to watch.
We have a lot of height and wingspan to choose from.

 

[GobigorGohome]

Reminds me a bit of Stranges. He is a very good offensive player, but needs lots of work on the defensive side.

One Stranges is in enough.

 

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[ForestCityHky]

Don't kid yourself...a lot of teams weigh the final month of the Minor Hockey season with some top heavy mindset. Case in point when we picked Jammes in the 2nd round because he had a good OHL Cup. Not saying the kids picked weren't on London's draft sheet, but if the playdowns and OHL Cup went as scheduled, that draft list could have received a major overhaul. This draft was a shot in the dark after the 1st round for most if not all teams

The expert speaks again.

 

[DrummondIsGod]

Don't kid yourself...a lot of teams weigh the final month of the Minor Hockey season with some top heavy mindset. Case in point when we picked Jammes in the 2nd round because he had a good OHL Cup. Not saying the kids picked weren't on London's draft sheet, but if the playdowns and OHL Cup went as scheduled, that draft list could have received a major overhaul. This draft was a shot in the dark after the 1st round for most if not all teams

Jammes was a top 5 scorer in his league all season. It wasn't just the OHL Cup. He put up huge numbers all year. I personally saw him play at that OHL Cup. Heck of a minor midget player. Just couldn't make the jump to the next level. Always thought he lacked the passion and drive.

 

[DrummondIsGod]

I think I would trust Mr Hunter and Simpson over these so called wannabe scouting agencies. Those rankings looked very scattered from what I read. Tend to copy each other to

Also the Ottawa players don't play in any of the major tournaments across the province during the season and since there was also no OHL Cup a lot of the people with those scouting agencies had very little or no viewings of the Ottawa players. They kind of go under the radar because of limited exposure outside of their own league. I would trust Rob Simpson over the agencies.

 

[Snippit]

Your not the only one thinking out loud. I agree. I think we see Regula and Gruden next year.
McMichael for sure as well.

I guess I’m in the pessimist camp this time cause I think all 3 are gone.

 

[tjziel]

The Problem with trading with Oshawa they blew their wad in the trade to get Philip Tomasino. They don't have a lot of high picks left to get McMichael and or young talent worth taking if they are going for it.

That’s why we trade Connor McMichael to Saginaw for Adam Fantilli. They have a chance to win the Memorial Cup, and we get Fantilli.

Could you imagine a lineup of Stranges - Fantilli - Evangelista??

 

[tjziel]

Your not the only one thinking out loud. I agree. I think we see Regula and Gruden next year.
McMichael for sure as well.

The only way we see Regula and Gruden is in exhibition season. But I do give a 10% chance that Gruden comes back, but Regula is for sure 100% gone. I’ll bet PP31 evening of beers at the game on me if I’m wrong.

 

[DrummondIsGod]

with London dealing a number of their 2020 picks, has anyone put any thought into the fact the Hunters may feel Covid 19 could put the 2020-2021 season in jeopardy as well?

food for thought

Lol a delayed 2020-21 season is definately a possibility. Wouldn't surprise me at all.
This was all about their protected list and not willing to drop players to fit all the 2020 picks they previously had. Might as well flip them for future drafts.

 

[LDN]

That’s why we trade Connor McMichael to Saginaw for Adam Fantilli. They have a chance to win the Memorial Cup, and we get Fantilli.

Could you imagine a lineup of Stranges - Fantilli - Evangelista??

and Nazar on the 2nd line

 

[boknows]

I have read numerous of the other team threads and am confused from comments there whether the talent level was better or worse this year than most years. Also even though the Knights had 16 picks this year, they moved 4 picks to next year and now have 22 picks for 2021 draft per my count. I know Mark highly values draft picks but Knights have ~8% out of 300 picks next year?? Maybe I have too much time in my hands but I'm thinking talent level will be be better next year and Knights appear to be well positioned

 

[aresknights]

I have read numerous of the other team threads and am confused from comments there whether the talent level was better or worse this year than most years. Also even though the Knights had 16 picks this year, they moved 4 picks to next year and now have 22 picks for 2021 draft per my count. I know Mark highly values draft picks but Knights have ~8% out of 300 picks next year?? Maybe I have too much time in my hands but I'm thinking talent level will be be better next year and Knights appear to be well positioned

I've heard it wasn't a deep draft year.

And as DIG mentioned, with a 50 player protected list they needed to move some picks. ( or release players from that list )

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

The expert speaks again.

No need to digress the conversation. I was just pointing out the leverage the late season tournaments have when finalizing a team's draft list

 

[PhlyerPhanatic31]

Jammes was a top 5 scorer in his league all season. It wasn't just the OHL Cup. He put up huge numbers all year. I personally saw him play at that OHL Cup. Heck of a minor midget player. Just couldn't make the jump to the next level. Always thought he lacked the passion and drive.

Big numbers in what was considered a watered down circuit that season. I too was at that OHL Cup and was and still am shocked he went as high as he did. Better players went after him, but that happens every draft as we all know. Chalk it up as one that probably shouldn't have happened when the dust settled. He didn't just fail at the OHL level, I don't think he had much of an impact at the Jr B or Jr C level either. Perhaps too much pressure trying to live up to something he actually wasn't?

 

[sbpointer]

With how things are looking...we possibly may not see hockey until late in the year. The reason I say those 2 could be back is I doubt NHL teams will even have rookie camps and they will focus more on veterans over youth. Any player with Junior eligibility be it OA seasons or unhinged returns because they can play another year in Junior I believe will be sent back.

Just one guy thinking out loud

It would suck for guys like Moskal and Dunkley but wouldn't it be wild if OAs were Merkley,Gruden and Regula?
Just another guy probably not thinking strait but it's a crazy time we are living in.
My implication isn't that Merkley couldn't play at the next level but I feel like he was really turning his corner here and the experience of being able to finish the job might benefit him and the Sharks cap situation.

 

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[Buttsy]

No need to digress the conversation. I was just pointing out the leverage the late season tournaments have when finalizing a team's draft list

Alright I’m officially concerned you may have the “virus”? This is not a typical PP31 response to a heckler ..... r u ok?