London Knights 2024-25 Season Thread, Part I

[Otto]

Based on the amount of PM's I am getting I am certainly not the only one that feels that way.

I'll take things that never happened for $1,000

You're free to put me on ignore, snowflake

 

[dino200022]

Does anyone have any inside info on when Barkey may be healthy enough to suit up, I have never experience Mono but have heard it is a very tough thing to come back from conditioning wise?

 

[Otto]

Does anyone have any inside info on when Barkey may be healthy enough to suit up, I have never experience Mono but have heard it is a very tough thing to come back from conditioning wise?

Could be cleared for contact soon

Denver Barkey sits out Flyers rookie camp as he recovers from mononucleosis

The prospect could be cleared for contact at the end of the week. A "banged-up" Samu Tuomaala also sat out Sunday's workout.

www.inquirer.com

Also, Bonk & Barkey returning is inevitable

HockeyBuzz.com - Bill Meltzer - Flyers Reduce Camp Roster to 36 Players

www.hockeybuzz.com

 

[ArielNederland]

Does anyone have any inside info on when Barkey may be healthy enough to suit up, I have never experience Mono but have heard it is a very tough thing to come back from conditioning wise?

Last I heard from flyers Twitter is that he is in a no contact jersey participating in some drills. Might be a long time before we see him.

 

[rve24]

Does anyone have any inside info on when Barkey may be healthy enough to suit up, I have never experience Mono but have heard it is a very tough thing to come back from conditioning wise?

It can be tough, but definitely a case by case scenario. No standard time. Kinda like any viral infection.....crushes some, others are good much quicker. Just my experience with kids but anywhere from a month of onset to 3 months to return to regular fitness.
Yes conditioning is a big issue post any virus. Fs with body systems.

Just a guess with no inside info but from reports I'm guessing 3 more weeks. No need to rush it thou I'm sure he is wanting to push it

 

[dino200022]

Could be cleared for contact soon

Denver Barkey sits out Flyers rookie camp as he recovers from mononucleosis

The prospect could be cleared for contact at the end of the week. A "banged-up" Samu Tuomaala also sat out Sunday's workout.

www.inquirer.com

Also, Bonk & Barkey returning is inevitable

HockeyBuzz.com - Bill Meltzer - Flyers Reduce Camp Roster to 36 Players

www.hockeybuzz.com

Absolutely I agree both will be back. What are your thoughts on the Cowan situation? I don't think he has quite played good enough to stick, but I do not think he has much to prove here either. Do they give him a shot and maybe send him to the WJC then back? Or just do the standard 9 gamer over 30 days, or send back before season starts?

 

[Otto]

Absolutely I agree both will be back. What are your thoughts on the Cowan situation? I don't think he has quite played good enough to stick, but I do not think he has much to prove here either. Do they give him a shot and maybe send him to the WJC then back? Or just do the standard 9 gamer over 30 days, or send back before season starts?

Cowan will be back. Hasn't impressed in pre-season, isn't showing up on Leafs depth charts, and they have a lot of other forward decisions to make regarding waivers. He's the easy one to move

 

[MarnerMatthews]

New to this but Jackson edwards is a London knight once again

 

[ArielNederland]

New to this but Jackson edwards is a London knight once again

Thought he got sent to the ahl?

 

[dino200022]

Yes Edward got sent to the AHL Providence Bruins training camp...

"will report to Providence Bruins training camp."

Cowan will be back. Hasn't impressed in pre-season, isn't showing up on Leafs depth charts, and they have a lot of other forward decisions to make regarding waivers. He's the easy one to move

I agree, I am just wondering if they give him a little sniff of it this year or send him packing before the season even begins.

 

[GoKnightsGo44]

I just read he was sent to providence??? Can you confirm your source to London????

 

[Knightsfan90]

I just read he was sent to providence??? Can you confirm your source to London????

He isn't, he's with Providence Bruins for AHL camp

 

[Otto]

I just read he was sent to providence??? Can you confirm your source to London????

He's in Providence

 

[LDN]

He's in Providence

That’s where he was gonna be?

 

[Otto]

O'Reilly is back

 

[rve24]

O'Reilly is back

Can't be. Thought I read here he was getting 9 games and on many an NHL team he wouldn't be back at all lol.

 

[Yultron]

Can't be. Thought I read here he was getting 9 games and on many an NHL team he wouldn't be back at all lol.

No it’s confirmed he is back in London

RELEASE: Oilers reduce roster by five players | Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton sends four to AHL Bakersfield & returns Sam O'Reilly to the OHL's London Knights

www.nhl.com

 

[rve24]

No it’s confirmed he is back in London

RELEASE: Oilers reduce roster by five players | Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton sends four to AHL Bakersfield & returns Sam O'Reilly to the OHL's London Knights

www.nhl.com

My bad, sarcastic response. Another poster had him staying up for 9 Gs, and on other teams maybe the full year.
No one else thought it but this poster is always right, just ask them

 

[Fastpace]

My bad, sarcastic response. Another poster had him staying up for 9 Gs, and on other teams maybe the full year.
No one else thought it but this poster is always right, just ask them

I like you, you're good!

 

[Yultron]

My bad, sarcastic response. Another poster had him staying up for 9 Gs, and on other teams maybe the full year.
No one else thought it but this poster is always right, just ask them

It’s all good , I’m far from always right , I once thought Miles Liberati would become a star but boy I was so wrong on that one .

 

[rve24]

It’s all good , I’m far from always right , I once thought Miles Liberati would become a star but boy I was so wrong on that one .

Me too! Ask my significant other. Im always wrong lol!
Just that he gets on posters when they don't agree with him and comes across as arrogant. Many have hit the ignore button. Really could contribute to good discussion if they didn't piss off so many that hit ignore lol.
All good. It's a public forum, but when ya claim to know it all and are 100% wrong people may just call it out

 

[Leviathan899]

Really just depends how long Sim is out for, and if they trust him to remain healthy when / if he comes back. He barely played half a season last year.

I'm not concerned about Willmore. Give Dave Rook some time to work with him.

100%, it’s so incredibly early. Look at last year, a poster stated London was 15-10 to start. Oshawa was .500 or just below for the first 20 games. The last half of the season means everything in junior hockey. I don’t know how you all feel so far, but as an oshawa guy it feels like anxiety is much higher this year in regards too players at NHL camps. Feels like players are remaining longer than usual and we’re not getting very good updates. Both London and oshawa hit hard by it so far. London is going to be an elite team come December, I think. Right now it’s basically an extended pre season.

Just about a year ago, many Knights fans on these very pages had written London Knights off for the season just two months into it at the end of November. London did win the OHL Championship as top of the regular and playoffs at the end of the season. Kitchener Rangers, only 2 games in and still in September, we are reading similar words on these pages, let's just wait until their coaches have a chance to work their team in their system before writing this team out.

Same with Oshawa fans. Not many thought they’d even make the playoffs at that point.

 

[Knights77]

Me too! Ask my significant other. Im always wrong lol!
Just that he gets on posters when they don't agree with him and comes across as arrogant. Many have hit the ignore button. Really could contribute to good discussion if they didn't piss off so many that hit ignore lol.
All good. It's a public forum, but when ya claim to know it all and are 100% wrong people may just call it out

He had a long debate with me in pm’s because I played junior hockey but am not on hockeydb (and he is) so my opinion doesn’t count. It was quite comical. His “predictions” are always good for a chuckle.

 

[Knightsfan90]

Does anyone have any inside info on when Barkey may be healthy enough to suit up, I have never experience Mono but have heard it is a very tough thing to come back from conditioning wise?

It will take him a bit to recover when he does return probably see him playing well by December from someone who's had to recover from mono while playing hockey.

 

[Ken Yates]

When we have a depleted squad sometimes coaching wins games. Kaeden gone is fine with me..he might get 20 goals with Sarnia but coaches know why hes gone. As soon as Barkey gets back the team will really catch fire.