London Knights 2022-23 Off-Season Thread (Part 1)

[Fastpace]

Ed Jovanovski.

#1 overall after his first year in Windsor. Played JrB the previous year.

Yes I remember Jovanoski, well deserving season he had his first year. Excellent !

 

[tjziel]

Since Kasper Halttunen didn’t go in the first round last night. We can’t use the NHL First rounder exemption to pick another import player in this coming Import draft.

Can we still pick a player because Halttunen hasn’t signed yet with the Knights or would we have stand Pat if Halttunen did want to come this September?? Do we have to drop his rights to draft another player??

 

[GoKnightsGo44]

Since Kasper Halttunen didn’t go in the first round last night. We can’t use the NHL First rounder exemption to pick another import player in this coming Import draft.

Can we still pick a player because Halttunen hasn’t signed yet with the Knights or would we have stand Pat if Halttunen did want to come this September?? Do we have to drop his rights to draft another player??

As far as I understand we either keep Halttunen or pick another fish.

 

[LDN]

 

[LDN]

Denver barkeyyyyyy



Wow this bodes well for O’Reilly and Nicholl…. Both have high upside

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Philly liking London right now, just picked Barkey to go with Bonk in the 1st round!

 

[LDN]

Philly liking London right now, just picked Barkey to go with Bonk in the 1st round!

Julien next?!

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Julien next?!

Maybe! Him and Bowen will hopefully get picked before the end!

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Julien next?!

There it is! 5th Round, Pick 146 to Winnipeg

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Unfortunately, For Bowen he didn't get picked. Come out next year and prove em wrong! Hopefully he can get an ATO somewhere, for some experience.

Knights Picked in the Draft:
Pick Player NHL Team
22 - Oliver Bonk - Philadelphia Flyers
28 - Easton Cowan - Toronto Maple Leafs
36 - Kasper Halttunen - San Jose Sharks (Knight Prospect)
70 - Jonathan Castagna - Arizona Coyotes (Knights Prospect)
95 - Denver Barker - Philadelphia Flyers
125 - Aram Minnetian - Dallas Stars (Knights Prospect)
146 - Jacob Julien - Winnipeg Jets

 

[imarriedawitch]

Unfortunately, For Bowen he didn't get picked. Come out next year and prove em wrong! Hopefully he can get an ATO somewhere, for some experience.

Knights Picked in the Draft:
Pick Player NHL Team
22 - Oliver Bonk - Philadelphia Flyers
28 - Easton Cowan - Toronto Maple Leafs
36 - Kasper Halttunen - San Jose Sharks (Knight Prospect)
70 - Jonathan Castagna - Arizona Coyotes (Knights Prospect)
95 - Denver Barker - Philadelphia Flyers
125 - Aram Minnetian - Dallas Stars (Knights Prospect)
146 - Jacob Julien - Winnipeg Jets

Carolina selected a 20yo goalie in the 7th round, his 3rd time through the draft so Bowen still has time.

 

[LDN]

Unfortunately, For Bowen he didn't get picked. Come out next year and prove em wrong! Hopefully he can get an ATO somewhere, for some experience.

Knights Picked in the Draft:
Pick Player NHL Team
22 - Oliver Bonk - Philadelphia Flyers
28 - Easton Cowan - Toronto Maple Leafs
36 - Kasper Halttunen - San Jose Sharks (Knight Prospect)
70 - Jonathan Castagna - Arizona Coyotes (Knights Prospect)
95 - Denver Barker - Philadelphia Flyers
125 - Aram Minnetian - Dallas Stars (Knights Prospect)
146 - Jacob Julien - Winnipeg Jets

Sebastian Brasaw

 

[GoKnightsGo44]

Looks like a bunch of prospects picked up in the draft, big question obviously with Halttunen but does anyone have a pulse on the others?

 

[rve24]

Development hub keeps on rolling. Lots of high puck D in the last decade for a team with no D coaching as often mentioned. Maybe it's scouting? Or just pure luck

Helps recruitment to keep pumping out draft picks to the show.

 

[Knightsfan90]

As far as I understand we either keep Halttunen or pick another fish.

Or drop Gazizov

 

[ArielNederland]

Don't know how reliable this info is but I've read several news articles like San Jose Hockey Now and they all said that kasper will be going back to finland. So maybe the Knights drop his rights?

 

[Knightsfan90]

How about some love for Jacob Julien!!!!!

Kids a gamer

 

[cupcrazyman2]

Didn

Ed Jovanovski.

#1 overall after his first year in Windsor. Played JrB the previous year.

Didn't start playing hockey unil he was 14 yrs old.

 

[EvenSteven]

Didn

Didn't start playing hockey unil he was 14 yrs old.

Reminds me of Owen Nolan. I believe he didn’t put on skates til he was 11 or 12.

 

[LDN]

Julien (WPG)-Barkey (PHI)-Cowan(TOR)
Halttunen(SJS)-Castagna(ARZ)-Bradshaw(DAL)
Sim(STL) -Gazizov-Crane
O’Reilly-Nicholl-Humphrey
Arrowsmith

Dickinson-Bonk(PHI)
George(NYI)-Minnetian((DAL)
Edward (BOS)-Mackinnon
Fagen

Bowen
Willmore
Medvedev



Cowan is a future captain

 

[horner]

Toronto Maple Leafs Draft Easton Cowan 28th Overall - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

With the 28th overall pick at the 2023 NHL Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs have selected Easton Cowan of the London Knights

thehockeywriters.com

As a leaf fan love this pick

 

[CouchCoach44]

Wonder if Jonathan Castagna might show up next year ?

 

[KnightWatch]

Amazing how the press can't understand why on earth the Leafs would pick Cowan, yet anyone familiar with the Knights thinks it's a great pick!

 

[Maxxim1]

 

[CouchCoach44]

Same with

Sebastian Bradshaw​