London Knights 2024-25 Season Thread, Part III

[tjziel]

It’s broken in the long run. Running out 4 maybe 5 D every night is not sustainable in the long run. And when I say 5 I count Jenken, as Fagan and Spencer are not OHL calibre. Pushing Wooley or Bruz down to the 3rd pairing with Jenken would allow them to get some decent ice time while solidifying your top 4. Remember this years top 4 is nowhere west as good as last years, and they burnt out. Dickinson’s huge improvement from last year has covered a few warts back there on D. Knights need a 19year old rugged Dman. Just because they’re on a 15 game win streak, it took them shootouts to beat Owen Sound and Ottawa….also, it’s about loading up for the memorial cup. The team won’t outright say it, but after last year, anything less will be not enough.

I’m with @Knights77 on this one.

Dale does ride his Top 4 D hard come the playoffs. So you’re likely only player 10-12mins on the 3rd pair come playoffs.

We are just missing that Isaiah George type that can be trusted in all situations and shutdown the teams top lines.

Andrew Gibson is the guy I’m targeting. One of the top defensive defenseman on the the market and he’s right handed. He shut down Cowan pretty well, and he is a RH defenseman which we do need someone on the right side. If we are trusting Brz to be a Top 4 guy, offensively he is, but who knows if he develops defensively by March. I think Jenken is fine and he even played in the Championship series last year. He’s quiet but effective defensively. 3rd pairing is perfect and move Brz down after the trade deadline so he’s not a liability defensively come playoffs.

Left side Right side

Dickinson - Gibson (allows Dickinson some freedom to join rush but this pair will be on in the final minutes of the game to shut it down)

Woolley - Bonk (Both are two way D so they help balance each other out offensively and defensively)

Jenken - Brzustewicz (This allows them both to really develop their weaknesses both could work on defensive game)

 

[Matt93]

When does Mark make the move? I would hope prior to WJC

Relax.....

 

[Otto]

 

[LDN]

Joke suspension

 

[Otto]

Joke suspension

Justified. It was a stupid selfish move.

The "joke suspension" will be on Parekh and Guo.. if they get anything at all

 

[LDN]

Justified. It was a stupid selfish move.

The "joke suspension" will be on Parekh and Guo.. if they get anything at all

8 games is hefty. Not that he would have played all of them, but still

 

[Knightsfan90]

Speaking of where is PP31?

He's around i see him at the games from my seat in 309

 

[Knightsfan90]

8 games is hefty. Not that he would have played all of them, but still

Well he did look like Ken Griffey Jr. Out there so.... honestly Ryder needs to watch himself could find himself not playing and Noah Aboflan is more then capable to hold teams accountable. Imo Ryder spot is in true jeopardy one more of these and Hunters might just cut him.
Unlike hit brother he is struggling to find the line and not go over it

 

[leafs4life94]

8 games is hefty. Not that he would have played all of them, but still

4 for the baseball swing, 4 because he's suspended all the time. The baseball swing arguably deserved more than just 4