London Knights 2023-24 Season Thread (Part One)

[hockeylegend11]

He started with the Spits. His mom is good looking, saw her at the Bud in his rookie season... That's all I know about him. And those 3rd Rd picks will likely be used to acquire some secondary scoring.

His parents are great folks,and his mother is a lawyer btw.
Great trade by London,terrible by Niagara I must say.
American kid from Chicago, being a lawyer I think his mom should investigate this trade,theft is a crime u know lol.

 

[tjziel]

Matthieu Paris
Mike Levin
Ryan Humphreys
Brody Crade
Conner Federkow
Owen Flores
(Ryan Roobroeck)

Is Niagara London East ?

London IceDogs

 

[OHLTG]

Pretty good return for an under performing player, the pitch forks and torches will be out again with another London/Niagara trade.

O’Flaherty - I don't know much about him, point production isn't outstanding. Checked out Hockeyfights.com on him, 7 OHL fights including a very spirited scrap with Leonard when O’Flaherty was on Windsor.

I come in peace lol

O'Flaherty was Windsor's 4th round pick in 2021 out of the Chicago Young Americans. Put up 44 goals in 46 games for them (by far his biggest total to that point). Came to Windsor and struggled to put up any offence. However, he seemed happy to throw the weight around and would go toe-to-toe with anyone. Decent size at 6'1 203. Maybe he finally finds his offence with the Knights or he becomes another physical piece... or both.

 

[three dog night]

His parents are great folks,and his mother is a lawyer btw.
Great trade by London,terrible by Niagara I must say.
American kid from Chicago, being a lawyer I think his mom should investigate this trade,theft is a crime u know lol.

pick wise yes

 

[hockeylegend11]

pick wise yes

I would have taken O'Flaherty even up if I were London let alone the picks.
Niagara still a dumpster fire unfortunately.

 

[Knightsfan90]

Let's see a line of
O'Flaherty -McCue- S.Boulton
Doubt there will be a more physical line in the league.

 

[tjziel]

Ok - so this team is nasty. Boulton’s, McCue, O’Flaherty, Edward, Leonard. Almost too much nastiness

Does it burn us in the end? Penalties galore. Yes, players will hate playing London cuz we have nasty players, but we certainly need secondary scoring.

 

[ohloutsider]

You got more for Crane than the Petes got for Lockhart!?!?

It is a strange world that the puppies GM lives in!

 

[frontsfan67]

That trade is insane. O’Flaherty has more points this year, is younger AND you guys get 2 3rd round and 1 4th round for crane.

What the hell is Niagara front office doing LOL

 

[DWI Dale]

this is SHADY AF

 

[Knightsfan90]

Did ice dogs do this trade because they robbed us in the Paris Humphrey deal

this is SHADY AF

No that's just jealousy

 

[RangerNation]

You can't convince me this wasn't a prank call to Niagara and they fell for it.

 

[TheOrangePylon]

You got more for Crane than the Petes got for Lockhart!?!?

It is a strange world that the puppies GM lives in!

Lockhart is an OA, Crane is not. OA's value are traditionally a lot less then non OA's.

Not saying London didn't do extremely well in the trade, just one thing that brings the value on Lockhart down.

 

[ohloutsider]

Lockhart is an OA, Crane is not. OA's value are traditionally a lot less then non OA's.

Not saying London didn't do extremely well in the trade, just one thing that brings the value on Lockhart down.

Lockharts skill level is top 20 in the league. Sorry no good argument to pay this much for Crane.

 

[Millpond]

Mark Hunter should get executive of the year, for what he's done in the office, not the rink .
The Leafs made a huge mistake in not retaining him .
I am convinced the Leafs would be far better today with him at the helm .

Oh and he must have great dope he shares with fellow GM's.

 

[dino200022]

London had to of sent a boat load of Cash inside Crane's hockey bag to make this make sense haha.

 

[TheOrangePylon]

Lockharts skill level is top 20 in the league. Sorry no good argument to pay this much for Crane.

No, I know. I am not speaking to the trade for Crane, massive overpay in that deal.
Just the Lockhart trade itself, the market for OA's is tough, so the value is traditionally less, regardless of how good they are. My only point is, comparing them isn't necessarily apples to apples.

 

[Starry Knight]

Ok - so this team is nasty. Boulton’s, McCue, O’Flaherty, Edward, Leonard. Almost too much nastiness

Does it burn us in the end? Penalties galore. Yes, players will hate playing London cuz we have nasty players, but we certainly need secondary scoring.

The team seems to create more offence shorthanded than on the powerplay when Barkey and Cowan are out there.

Time to set SHG records!

 

[dmead]

Crane must have known something was inevitable, cause it affected his play. Feels like a sideways move.

Dont know O'Flahertys game so I can only go with... its about the picks.

 

[ohloutsider]

So does O'Flaherty play tonight?

 

[tjziel]

I E

So does O'Flaherty play tonight?

That’s a long drive from Niagara to Windsor so I don’t think so. But who knows!

 

[OHLTG]

So does O'Flaherty play tonight?

He's not listed on the OHL game sheet but that doesn't mean last min changes can't/won't happen.

 

[dino200022]

So does O'Flaherty play tonight?

Doubt it...Seems like a convenient time to get Gerber into a game??

 

[Wifi]

Doubt it...Seems like a convenient time to get Gerber into a game??

Looks like Arrowsmith & Van Gorp on the game sheet.

 

[StingUpdates]

Four 3rds + 2nd + 4th + 5th for Federkow, Humphrey & Crane lmao.

Three average at best OHLers that were 20, 20 & 19. I'd be more shocked if London isn't giving them money under the table than if they were at this point.

Beyond shady looking.