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

[jamemcca]

Joulevi and Bernhardt were last Euros of note and they weren't Russian. Joulevi was a very good defenseman but Bernhardt didnt exactly tear up the league.

Adam Boqvist and Janne Kuokkanen disagree

 

[dmead]

Adam Boqvist and Janne Kuokkanen disagree

Noted. Thanks for the reminder post made in typical Social Media tone.

 

[the dog]

Is Connor Federkow defensemen going to be one of your overages?

 

[Maxxim1]

 

[LDN]

Is Connor Federkow defensemen going to be one of your overages?

It’s between him and Mackinnon

 

[rve24]

Still think LK looks to add a vet F, either pre camp or very shortly into the season.

 

[dmead]

Former Knight, Gilles Gilbert has passed away. One of my favourite Knights from a by-gone era.

RIP Keeper.

Gilles Gilbert, former London Knights goalie and NHL great, dies at age 74

 

[Ringing Iron]

Also heard Haltunnen is all done and will be here in London. It just won't be official until he runs from Sharks camp

 

[tjziel]

Also heard Haltunnen is all done and will be here in London. It just won't be official until he runs from Sharks camp

Yes thanks for confirming what I have said on this board. Like any player they will go to main camp and maybe get a preseason game in before being sent down to the OHL.

 

[superdee]

Getting close to training camp. One month or less. Looks to be interesting year with the emergence of Dickenson and seeing what O’Reilly and Nichol cand do on scoresheet in OHL. Interesting to see how Bowen comes in after summer. I think he wore down in playoffs last year and possibly had the bug that was going around. That is why Willmore was brought in. Still feel cheated we didn’t get to see Brouchu finish his career in finals and possibly Memorial Cup.

 

[jamemcca]

Noted. Thanks for the reminder post made in typical Social Media tone.

Just telling it as it is

 

[nelli27]

Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Top Performers | The Hockey News

thehockeynews-com.cdn.ampproject.org

Sam Dickinson recognized as one of the top performers at Hlinka/Gretzky Cup... Only Canadian D-man to make the list.
Knights' Import pick, Ustinkov (D, Swiss) also made the list.

 

[zman77]

Five Questions: London Knights​

Five Questions: London Knights - Ontario Hockey League

Five Questions looks at a Knights team returning to the ice with a pretty solid group ready to do battle for the OHL's ultimate prize.

chl.ca

 

[LDN]

Who is the vet forward they are adding before camp?

 

[Ringing Iron]

Who is the vet forward they are adding before camp?

Highly unlikely they add anyone before camp

Mark will see how the initial roster does unless there's a value player to be had, which is unlikely this time of the year.

 

[ReLyT]

 

[dino200022]

While that sounds nice...Nothing with actually be official until he is sent back. I fully expect him to start with the Barracuda unless he is disappointing in camp.

 

[tjziel]

While that sounds nice...Nothing with actually be official until he is sent back. I fully expect him to start with the Barracuda unless he is disappointing in camp.

Actually, I expect the Filip Mesar treatment. He will be sent right down to the OHL after camp and preseason. Halttunen starting in the AHL would be the case for next year.

 

[Holden Caufield]

Fills a huge hole. Now they have that big goal scorer.
Shaping up to be another very good season with that loaded defense and the offense getting a big boost here.

While that sounds nice...Nothing with actually be official until he is sent back. I fully expect him to start with the Barracuda unless he is disappointing in camp.

He really struggled in a lesser men’s league than the AHL last year. So I think they probably see him in London. But of course not official.

 

[ArielNederland]

This is nice . Just a quick question. Since he had a contract in finland, would he have to pay to buyout that contract?

 

[dino200022]

You can't really take his LIIGA stats to heart. For starters LIIGA is an extremely defensive league filled with men, and their top teams would beat AHL teams at worst give them all a run for there money. 17 year olds play on the 4th line and play about 5 minutes a night. Unless you physically watched him play it is unfair to base his LIIGA stats to potential struggles.

Joakim Kemell - 2023 Stats
Liiga 43 Games 12 Goals 3 Apples - 15 Point
AHL 14 Games 6 Goals 7 Apples - 13 Points

So he is a PPG player in the AHL as an 18 year old, but was a third liner in LIIGA so comparisons are not fair.

 

[Maxxim1]

When do we start planning our Memorial Cup parade?

 

[Kingpin794]

You can't really take his LIIGA stats to heart. For starters LIIGA is an extremely defensive league filled with men, and their top teams would beat AHL teams at worst give them all a run for there money. 17 year olds play on the 4th line and play about 5 minutes a night. Unless you physically watched him play it is unfair to base his LIIGA stats to potential struggles.

Joakim Kemell - 2023 Stats
Liiga 43 Games 12 Goals 3 Apples - 15 Point
AHL 14 Games 6 Goals 7 Apples - 13 Points

So he is a PPG player in the AHL as an 18 year old, but was a third liner in LIIGA so comparisons are not fair.

Kemell also put up 23 pts in 39 games the year before so while he had a slump, he previously showed he could handle playing with grown men. Halttunen doesn't have that yet.

 

[Knightsfan90]

Like iv been saying for months

 

[dino200022]

Kemell also put up 23 pts in 39 games the year before so while he had a slump, he previously showed he could handle playing with grown men. Halttunen doesn't have that yet.

Yes I agree, my point was to show that the AHL should not be put on such a pedestal. Holden Caulfied was saying that LIIGA was a lesser mans league than the AHL which could not be further from the truth.

Comparing Apples and Oranges is just not fair.