Buyers and Sellers

[JoeSchmo]

Doesn't make sense to trade him from londons perspective. Who would be their backup?

What if it’s not Charlie Schenkel?

This is just a spitball idea…. What if it’s Landon Miller?

I am like 99.9 percent sure Soo wouldn’t move Miller though haha Miller/Gibson package? haha

My rationale behind it: Soo could then bring in Noah Tegelaar next season and have Medvedev and Noah battle for a starting position. Charlie stays in SSM and helps Soo keep a playoff spot. London gets an elite goalie to “back up” or even a starter, that can be used next year or even flipped at next years deadline (the London way ). Again, just kind of throwing pasta at the wall here with this idea.

 

[tjziel]

I don’t think London is interested in moving goalies. They are looking for defense.

I think people are trying to force trades. I think this year it’s a buyers market. Prices may be a little less steep.

 

[JoeSchmo]

I don’t think London is interested in moving goalies. They are looking for defense.

I think people are trying to force trades. I think this year it’s a buyers market. Prices may be a little less steep.

No one is interested in moving pieces until the right piece comes around. @OMG67 is right .. London can definitely benefit from a G upgrade and I’m not trying to say it has to be a Soo goalie.

 

[OMG67]

No one is interested in moving pieces until the right piece comes around. @OMG67 is right .. London can definitely benefit from a G upgrade and I’m not trying to say it has to be a Soo goalie.

London doesn’t necessarily need a goaltending upgrade. If they can get out from underneath the OA Goalie and utilize the OA slot on an impact skater, it would be ideal.

 

[tjziel]

No one is interested in moving pieces until the right piece comes around. @OMG67 is right .. London can definitely benefit from a G upgrade and I’m not trying to say it has to be a Soo goalie.

We could, but that’s the difference between London and the rest of the OHL. Most OHL teams will go after the right piece but by doing that, they blow their assets by going all in.

Mark Hunter gets players, then he develops them like he has Medvedev and Elliott. Considering he only got Elliott for a 5th round pick is great asset management. But where Mark differs, is when it’s the “right piece and the right price”. If those things don’t matchup, he and Dale will try to fill it internally by developing the player or another avenue like USA.

Then people wonder why London is competitive each year.

Right now, there are goalie’s better than Elliott, but only maybe 3 that are clearly better. Most others are on the same level or below, so might as well keep developing Elliott. Not worth using assets to upgrade for a grade “A” goalie, from a “B+” goalie.

 

[ArielNederland]

London doesn’t necessarily need a goaltending upgrade. If they can get out from underneath the OA Goalie and utilize the OA slot on an impact skater, it would be ideal.

If they trade the oa goalie, they would almost have to trade for a goalie. Probably the reason why london might not upgrade goalie

 

[GoKnightsGo44]

London has two starters, we sure ss hell don't need to mess with it.

We dont need one but could use a D, otherwise we are done trading.

- I still want the scratch and dent Musty though

 

[HockeyPops]

One of the reasons London is always competitive is because they don't give up assets for no reason. They went out and got Elliott. He has done everything asked of him so far. The chances that they now go and replace him are as close to 0% as you can get.

 

[tjziel]

One of the reasons London is always competitive is because they don't give up assets for no reason. They went out and got Elliott. He has done everything asked of him so far. The chances that they now go and replace him are as close to 0% as you can get.

Exactly this!

And it’s a two edged sword sometimes. As much as Knights fans always want to acquire talent Mark and Dale will only do it if the assets are worth it and it improves the team significantly.

So I could totally see us not acquiring anybody and as much as I hate that it probably is what’s gonna happen.