London Knights 2023 - 24 Season Thread (Part Three)

[Purple Phart]

correct, its another player.

if im a gm, and i have another gm saying 'i agree to this trade, this is the value i have for this player', and it falls through based on a no-trade of another player, then im not sure why that value doesnt hold. i dont think that just because london doesnt agree to the value doesnt mean that another tream doesnt.

itll get sorted im sure once the no trade gets worked out

Respectfully, I'm inclined to disagree with this premise. If an experienced GM agrees to a trade, this automatically sets the value that every other GM in the league has to honour and adhere to ? What if that GM is a rookie and has proven toward making questionable trades ? I have great difficulty in accepting such an assertion. Most GM's in this league do not allow other GM's to speak for them, or establish how they value players.

 

[dino200022]

Oh wow we are good then

Would still like to add to the D depth though in case of injury...

 

[Fastpace]

Lawrence to London

 

[7Wacked]

Lawrence may also add another large body net front on the PP allowing Bonk to take less of a beating and play the point more where he can use his shot.

 

[LDN]

I hope he’s ready to be mean!

 

[honeydripper]

I hope he’s ready to be mean!

He's got no choice tomorrow night, does he?

 

[Fastpace]

Can Lawrence win important face-offs? And how many, if any, cards the Knights still have to fill?
He's big body on the second PP unit will help an already strong power play team

 

[Knights4ever]

I can't see London making any big deals after the Lawrence deal. There really isn't anybody our there that stands out and you are going to pay way too much. Hunter did a good job last year filling what we needed without effecting the future. Seems most of the deals so far are in the other conference.

 

[dmead]

I wouldn't view any deal for Lawrence from a need or want perspective. At the deadline a team with a surplus OA will try to move that player to a team with an opening. It's more about finding a spot for a player to finish their career on the ice somewhere/anywhere as opposed to being let go as the odd one out.

^ this. Usually the other way round., London finds spots elsewhere for player they cast off.

 

[Knights77]

Not sure on the accuracy of the report but hearing Beck vetoed a deal to Saginaw. If that’s true, then there’s your reason why it was reported 4 days ago and hasn’t happened. Wouldn’t be the first time a Petes player said “London or bust”. (Austin Watson)
Love to get him but not at the expense of O’Rielly.

 

[ktownfan]

is there a spot on the team when boulton returns from suspension

 

[dmead]

is there a spot on the team when boulton returns from suspension

Black shirt. Will rotate in and out of roster as needed. There was never really a permanent spot. R Boulton does have a spot.

 

[dino200022]

Can Lawrence win important face-offs? And how many, if any, cards the Knights still have to fill?
He's big body on the second PP unit will help an already strong power play team

Wait we have a second PP unit....I have yet to see this?

 

[Knights Watcher]

Re:Lawrence. Seems like a deal made just for the sake of making a deal. Not excited about this trade at all. The guys big, but slow and tends to take a lot of penalties. Just doesn't seem to fit this team. I guess we'll see

 

[Fergus31]

Re:Lawrence. Seems like a deal made just for the sake of making a deal. Not excited about this trade at all. The guys big, but slow and tends to take a lot of penalties. Just doesn't seem to fit this team. I guess we'll see

Yeah, not really sure how he’ll fit with London’s up tempo game.

Hunts should call old pal George in Guelph and see if he’ll help out.

 

[Fastpace]

Wait we have a second PP unit....I have yet to see this?

I understand the need to refill your beer, but going to the stand halfway through their power plays, but you are kind of missing the power play second halves.

 

[Fastpace]

This is a cheap deal, I mean a former OS second round pick and NHL LA King former seventh round as well, he's a centerman with upsize for the price of only one 2026 8th round pick. I mean, if no other trades are made, London still has picks for this year's draft.

 

[dino200022]

I understand the need to refill your beer, but going to the stand halfway through their power plays, but you are kind of missing the power play second halves.

No I certainly watch the whole 2 mins....no one else gets on the ice other than sometimes O'Reilly and Bonk will change. Everyone else is out there for it all in most cases!

 

[Knightsfan90]

If London brings him in and pays anything more than an 8th its an overpay. Ottawa paid that to bring him in in the first place, and they have 4 OA's now so one must go...

NAILED IT !!!!

 

[Knightsfan90]

Can Lawrence win important face-offs? And how many, if any, cards the Knights still have to fill?
He's big body on the second PP unit will help an already strong power play team

1 or 2 by my count

 

[ArielNederland]

Official now: eMac announced he is stepping away from hockey due to concussion related symptoms. Will stay on as player development coach for knights

 

[Fastpace]

No I certainly watch the whole 2 mins....no one else gets on the ice other than sometimes O'Reilly and Bonk will change. Everyone else is out there for it all in most cases!

This trade may help to change that

Lawrence, who can play centre or wing, has won 234 faceoffs so far since the beginning of this season for Ottawa, that is why he's heading to London where the needs is

 

[LDN]

Official now: eMac announced he is stepping away from hockey due to concussion related symptoms. Will stay on as player development coach for knights

Poor kid!

 

[LDN]

So cool that emack gets to stay a part of contributing to the team

 

[Fastpace]

Well, East Side Mario's and the likes, are better to start stocking up, a big hungry man is coming to town for a while, and London Knights are footing the bill too