London Knights 2023-2024 Offseason Thread (Part 1)

[Wifi]

Why announce the training camp games, teams and times and then make them closed to the public?
They could've just said training camp is running from day x to day y and then said there will be an open scrimmage on Saturday that's open to the public.

I agree. Someone should try on Thursday and see what they say

 

[tjziel]

Gleb Semenov has officially signed. Thus now puts in the reality that Halttunen will very likely not be back.

But welcome to London Gleb.

Does this mean haltunnen not coming back?
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Very likely, but if he somehow does get sent back, I could see Semenov traded to Niagara or Kitchener.

Or can someone confirm? In order to sign Semenov, did we have to release Halttunen’s rights?

 

[Petes1987]

Gleb Semenov has officially signed. Thus now puts in the reality that Halttunen will very likely not be back.

But welcome to London Gleb.


Very likely, but if he somehow does get sent back, I could see Semenov traded to Niagara or Kitchener.

Or can someone confirm? In order to sign Semenov, did we have to release Halttunen’s rights?

I think he would have to be waived because a team cannot trade an import until after the holidays in their first year.

 

[OHL4Life]

Gleb Semenov has officially signed. Thus now puts in the reality that Halttunen will very likely not be back.

But welcome to London Gleb.


Very likely, but if he somehow does get sent back, I could see Semenov traded to Niagara or Kitchener.

Or can someone confirm? In order to sign Semenov, did we have to release Halttunen’s rights?

london would be able to keep halttunens rights as hes signed and not in the chl. once hes sent back you would have to waive gleb, or trade halttunens. if he was sent back in december, you could trade gleb in and around jan 1.

that said, halttunen aint coming back, he never was.

 

[Kristina Hazzard]

They changed the rule you can trade any import

 

[OHL4Life]

They changed the rule you can trade any import

1st year imports can only be traded during the christmas window

 

[Kristina Hazzard]

No they changed it

 

[Kingpin794]

No they changed it

Got a source for that?

 

[Kristina Hazzard]

Got a source for that?

I think the soo paper said something I’ll look

 

[OHL4Life]

No they changed it

they changed it to the rule i quoted, previously 1st year imports could not be traded at all.

 

[EvenSteven]

Gleb Semenov has officially signed. Thus now puts in the reality that Halttunen will very likely not be back.

But welcome to London Gleb.


Very likely, but if he somehow does get sent back, I could see Semenov traded to Niagara or Kitchener.

Or can someone confirm? In order to sign Semenov, did we have to release Halttunen’s rights?

Maybe swap out Gleb for Sale (if he’s returned) at the deadline if/when you guys are all in this year?

Then just go back to the import draft well next summer.

 

[Wifi]

Maybe swap out Gleb for Sale (if he’s returned) at the deadline if/when you guys are all in this year?

Then just go back to the import draft well next summer.

Lets give the kid a chance before we trade him . I don't think a single person in here has seen him play yet.

 

[Knightsfan90]

Gleb Semenov has officially signed. Thus now puts in the reality that Halttunen will very likely not be back.

But welcome to London Gleb.


Very likely, but if he somehow does get sent back, I could see Semenov traded to Niagara or Kitchener.

Or can someone confirm? In order to sign Semenov, did we have to release Halttunen’s rights?

You can trade him or release him. OHL teams can carry 3 imports to start the season

 

[OHL4Life]

You can trade him or release him. OHL teams can carry 3 imports to start the season

cant trade him until December.

 

[dmead]

So both Semenov and Nurmi have signed? Just trying to wrap my head around options.

 

[OHL4Life]

So both Semenov and Nurmi have signed? Just trying to wrap my head around options.

yes, Halttunen will play in the ahl this year, not sure why anyone thought he would be back?

 

[tjziel]

Maybe swap out Gleb for Sale (if he’s returned) at the deadline if/when you guys are all in this year?

Then just go back to the import draft well next summer.

That’s exactly what I was thinking. I have my eye on Eduard Sale and Gleb Semenov would fit the Kitchner timeline. So do a swap…

Also means we wouldn’t have to deal a crazy amount of draft picks like the Rangers did to get him, and just trade a couple picks and Semenov.

As much as I would like that, not sure Mark has the same vision as I do, cuz he’s smart to look at the future and realize we need to be competitive next year as well.

 

[frontsfan67]

yes, Halttunen will play in the ahl this year, not sure why anyone thought he would be back?

Thought for sure of all the big 4 (bonk, Cowan, Dickinson, haltunnen) halts was the least likely one back for sure because he was drafted before coming to London and had a good start to the year but an even better finish.

 

[LDN]

Does this mean haltunnen not coming back?
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Hopefully not, but good contingency

 

[OHL4Life]

Maybe swap out Gleb for Sale (if he’s returned) at the deadline if/when you guys are all in this year?

Then just go back to the import draft well next summer.

dont know if sale is a hunter type

 

[EvenSteven]

That’s exactly what I was thinking. I have my eye on Eduard Sale and Gleb Semenov would fit the Kitchner timeline. So do a swap…

Also means we wouldn’t have to deal a crazy amount of draft picks like the Rangers did to get him, and just trade a couple picks and Semenov.

As much as I would like that, not sure Mark has the same vision as I do, cuz he’s smart to look at the future and realize we need to be competitive next year as well.

I just threw the idea out there off the cuff. But, it would make sense for both sides. As you said, it’s Kitchener’s timeline. And, even though Sale and Nurmi both graduate after this year, Mark just goes back to the well again next year making two picks instead of one.

 

[EvenSteven]

dont know if sale is a hunter type

Yes, and there is that. But, if aplayer produces enough, and is surrounded by enough Hunter type players, you put up with one skill first player. They’ve done so in the past.

 

[LDN]

Allard would be a good add if we want to add an OA

 

[tjziel]

Yes, and there is that. But, if aplayer produces enough, and is surrounded by enough Hunter type players, you put up with one skill first player. They’ve done so in the past.

Yup - even Halttunen wasn’t a Hunter type player but he adjusted to the system and worked on the other parts of the game under Hunter.

 

[Kristina Hazzard]

Allard would be a good add if we want to add an OA

Arrowsmith or Johnston would be nice