London Knights 2024-25 Season Thread, Part I

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crowncarrier

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I think we can say Willmore is losing the starting job. Medvedev is the future and I believe will be out #1 this year
The knights game was Knight and day different from their last game. D was tighter and didn't allow as many scoring opportunities. I agree Medvedev is the future but I do not have an issue doing tandem with he and Willmore.
 

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Been saying this, it’s absolutely happening.
Julien’s value > Willmore
Leonard’s value > Willmore
Sim’s value > Willmore.
Last year Knights started 15-10, and then Sim came back….Knights would only lose 4 games in regulation the rest of the year.
Willmore is not worth the OA card.
He's played one game with a depleted squad. Give it some time...Willmore has proven in the past he's good enough to hang with the Knights. But I'm not gonna lie....picking who stays and who goes is not going to be easy.
 
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He's played one game with a depleted squad. Give it some time...Willmore has proven in the past he's good enough to hang with the Knights. But I'm not gonna lie....picking who stays and who goes is not going to be easy.
It’s hard to let go of Willmore’s experience, but who would you cut instead of him? Given the options and the depth of skates if you let one of them go, it’s just seems to make most sense. I wouldn’t want to be the one making the decision. But I’m curious who would you let go?
 
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I’d take him ahead of Nurmi, easily! Not saying I don’t like him but it looks like it’s going to take him a bit to get adjusted to the league. Johnstons productivity would absolutely have him getting top 9 Icetime.

Also, the post wasn’t “about other teams”, it’s about a former Knight. People do that all the time.
Nurmi will show more than Johnston as the year progresses, easily.
 
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crowncarrier

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It’s hard to let go of Willmore’s experience, but who would you cut instead of him? Given the options and the depth of skates if you let one of them go, it’s just seems to make most sense. I wouldn’t want to be the one making the decision. But I’m curious who would you let go?
Like I said before it would be tough. But, if I wanted the most bang for my buck it would be Julien. Kid has great numbers, he's drafted, he's had some hype at times with his name so I think we would be able to get quite a bit in return for him and I think we'd still be as good. But, it depends on what they want to do. We need Leonard that's forsure. Before many posters were writing him off but he carries a ton of value. And if we decided to trade him I do not see a huge return for him like I see for Julien. You have to consider what makes you better now and in the future & what hurts you now if you take a certain player out. I just feel Julien can be replaced more then I see the other 3 being replaced within the group we have.

But it's very hard to replicate the chemistry with Julien and Bonk.

I'm just glad we have Mark on our team to make these calls.
 
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The knights game was Knight and day different from their last game. D was tighter and didn't allow as many scoring opportunities. I agree Medvedev is the future but I do not have an issue doing tandem with he and Willmore.
I thought that as well. Medvedev looked calm and collected, much better than Willmore and made the saves but the team in front of him allowed way less Grade A chances tonight too. A lot of London getting sticks in lanes and breaking up plays and a little of Flint not being able to finish. With a very small sample size he does look like he might be the guy though.
 
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tjziel

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Like I said before it would be tough. But, if I wanted the most bang for my buck it would be Julien. Kid has great numbers, he's drafted, he's had some hype at times with his name so I think we would be able to get quite a bit in return for him and I think we'd still be as good. But, it depends on what they want to do. We need Leonard that's forsure. Before many posters were writing him off but he carries a ton of value. And if we decided to trade him I do not see a huge return for him like I see for Julien. You have to consider what makes you better now and in the future & what hurts you now if you take a certain player out. I just feel Julien can be replaced more then I see the other 3 being replaced within the group we have.
We hold onto Leonard until Bonk and Dickinson come back and then Leonard or Sim is moved but I think it’s Leonard.

We have to let our defense develop. Leonard, Woolley and Brzustwicz are vying for a second pairing role on D. We really need them to develop so when Bonk and Dickinson are gone next year. Leonard won’t be here next year..

Then we have Jenken, Fagan, Spencer, Mitchell vying for a bottom third pairing this year. There just isn’t space.
 

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Like I said before it would be tough. But, if I wanted the most bang for my buck it would be Julien. Kid has great numbers, he's drafted, he's had some hype at times with his name so I think we would be able to get quite a bit in return for him and I think we'd still be as good. But, it depends on what they want to do. We need Leonard that's forsure. Before many posters were writing him off but he carries a ton of value. And if we decided to trade him I do not see a huge return for him like I see for Julien. You have to consider what makes you better now and in the future & what hurts you now if you take a certain player out. I just feel Julien can be replaced more then I see the other 3 being replaced within the group we have.

But it's very hard to replicate the chemistry with Julien and Bonk.

I'm just glad we have Mark on our team to make these calls.
Well thought out. I would actually be fine with that trade.
 

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