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

[LDN]

I like how we stack up against Saginaw

Goal: Saginaw >London
D: London>Saginaw
F: London>Saginaw

 

[LDN]

Wow I am so patient, but come on it’s Monday I wanna see that training camp roster STAT

 

[LDN]

He’s a well spoken, well rounded and intelligent young man. I’m excited to see what he can do. He could wear the C this year and I know that I wouldn’t doubt him (there are so many good candidates). I expect a massive year from him.

 

[Fastpace]

Wow I am so patient, but come on it’s Monday I wanna see that training camp roster STAT

If you are patient, what does that makes the rest of us ?

 

[nelli27]

Montreal Canadiens Top 31 Prospects – #3 Logan Mailloux

The Montreal Canadiens have a very deep prospect pool and we are counting down the top 31. Logan Mailloux is ranked number three.

awinninghabit.com

 

[LDN]

Preseason Top 30 for the 2024 NHL Draft

It's the end of August and that means a new OHL season is right around the corner. It also means that it's time for me to release my first d...

ohlprospects.blogspot.com

 

[LDN]

Of these names who do you expect at camp:

Blake Montgomery
Aram Minnetian
Brady O’Malley
Owen Voortman
Braiden Clark
Sam Tonelli
Rylan Donovan
Johnathan Castagna
Charlie Cerrato
Frank Nazar
Shane Vansaghi
Jacob Ingstrup
Jarred Woollley
James Hagens
Any 2023 picks not named Fagen, Medvedev or Arrowsmith

 

[LDN]

 

[rve24]

TY for posting. This is important and hopefully players see it.

ive always tried to get this exact message thru to kids on teams i was lucky enough to take part in, and the ones that lived it, by far had more success on and on the off ice than the ones who were above it. #leadership comes in many ways.
It's why I've said for years on here Cs, As mean little in spite of yearly dialogue of who who who.....kids in the room know who the real leaders are. Leaders step up in spite of letters and reap the rewards.

 

[LDN]

TY for posting. This is important and hopefully playets see it.

ive always tried to get this exact message thru to kids on teams i was lucky enough to take part in, and the ones that lived it, by far had more success on and on the off ice than the ones who were above it. #leadership comes in many ways.
It's why I've said for years on here Cs, As mean littlinitiative spitet of yearly dialogue of who who who.....kids in the room know who the real leaders are. Leaders step up in spite of letters and reap the rewards.

Everyone can be a leader in some way shape or form. But most importantly everyone can be kind.

 

[LDN]

Too bad for Landon. I wonder how many weeks he will miss

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Tough deal for Sim, sounds like he will be out till at least December.
Was hoping for him to have a bigger role and bigger season!

KNIGHTS FORWARD LANDON SIM TO MISS START OF REGULAR SEASON - London Knights

The Knights have announced that forward Landon Sim will miss the beginning of the 2023-24 regular season after suffering a lower body injury in the 2023 OHL Championship Series and requiring surgery this past June. Sim is expected to return to the Knights lineup prior to the new year.

chl.ca

 

[LDN]

Tough deal for Sim, sounds like he will be out till at least December.
Was hoping for him to have a bigger role and bigger season!

KNIGHTS FORWARD LANDON SIM TO MISS START OF REGULAR SEASON - London Knights

The Knights have announced that forward Landon Sim will miss the beginning of the 2023-24 regular season after suffering a lower body injury in the 2023 OHL Championship Series and requiring surgery this past June. Sim is expected to return to the Knights lineup prior to the new year.

chl.ca

Agreed! That’s rough.

So now without him that will create more ice for one of the young guys

 

[ReLyT]

KNIGHTS ANNOUNCE 2023 TRAINING CAMP - London Knights

The London Knights have announced dates for this year’s Training Camp presented by Start.ca. The 2023 Training Camp presented by Start.ca will be hosted from Thursday, August 31st – Saturday, September 2nd at Budweiser Gardens. The annual Team Green vs. Team Gold game will be open to the public...

chl.ca

 

[tjziel]

No surprises this year with the training camp rosters. Still Glen Akimov intrigues me as a prospect only cuz he’s so unknown.

 

[LDN]

Gleb Akimov, Ryder Boulton, and Cameron Dial all intrigue me.

 

[LDN]

Okay new roster prediction

Cowan-Barkey-Halttunnen
Humphrey-Julien-Gazizov
Crane-McCue-O’Reilly
Nicholl-Paris-Akimov

Extra: Levin, Johnston, Boulton, Arrowsmith, Skirten

George-Dickinson
Edward-Bonk
Leonard-Mackinnon/Dial

Extra:Fagen, Woolley, Jenkin

Bowen
Willmore
Medvedev

 

[HockeyPops]

How many free agents? That is a lot of players attending.

 

[rve24]

How many free agents? That is a lot of players attending.

It is but normal. Just building bridges n supporting local kids that want a skate I'd guess. Not many spots open ( 2,3 ) but they usually run 4 squads. Just a chance for some kids to lace em up.

 

[Gondrex]

No surprises this year with the training camp rosters. Still Glen Akimov intrigues me as a prospect only cuz he’s so unknown.

There’s a Gleb Akimov (05) currently at Ranger camp.

 

[Fergus31]

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[Gondrex]

But he’s already on London’s fourth line!

 

[Ringing Iron]

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I think you missed minorleaguefan's sarcasm.

It's not unusual for players to commit to attending multiple camps if the timing works out.

Akimov was at London's camp previously as well.

 

[Gondrex]

I think you missed minorleaguefan's sarcasm.

It's not unusual for players to commit to attending multiple camps if the timing works out.

Akimov was at London's camp previously as well.

No, I did enjoy the sarcasm
I'm just pointing out to tjziel that he is currently at Rangers camp.
Looking decent so far, but as an 05, age is against him.

 

[Buttsy]

It is but normal. Just building bridges n supporting local kids that want a skate I'd guess. Not many spots open ( 2,3 ) but they usually run 4 squads. Just a chance for some kids to lace em up.

For whatever reason (weak drafting, less F/A or US conversions or the COVID years) we have not enjoyed the benefits of trading off our excess assets for 2nd to 4th round picks like previous seasons. These picks are what allow us to add at the deadline without sacrificing our core roster development. Of course this also allows us to avoid the dreaded down years like Sarnia, Kitchener, Windsor may be facing this season after an all or nothing (mostly nothing) season.
So with yet again a large attendance of invitee’s do you or any others see potential trade bait at all? This is in my mind what sets Mark apart from all of the rest of his colleagues. Cheers …. “Drop the damn puck already”!

EDIT: it’s actually one of a long list of things that sets him apart from his colleagues! LOL