London Knights 2024-25 Season Thread, Part III

[GoKnightsGo44]

It does make sense that we are done, the team looks complete. Having extra forwards hang around the team builds experience for next year.

Building around Hawery for another deep run in 2026-27 should be the aim.

 

[ohloutsider]

Probably why Willmore allegedly didn't burn a card.

Willmore would burn a card because he played last year.

 

[Chris Coutu]

Please caveat that your claims as wild speculation and not sourced.

Follow some more insiders and use Twitter (X) a little more. You will see what I mean.

 

[tjziel]

I wouldn't be surprised if Bidgood could also be classified as B card with this "floating card" rule with multiple guys away at NHL Camps being a younger "bubble" player.

Bidgood wore a cage at the beginning of the season, and then he switched to a visor. I’m 99% sure he was signed to a “A” card.

 

[LDN]

It does make sense that we are done, the team looks complete. Having extra forwards hang around the team builds experience for next year.

Building around Hawery for another deep run in 2026-27 should be the aim.

Is this a build around 07/08 group? Only change is if Dickinson is back next year we go for it again

 

[Long Reach]

Willmore would burn a card because he played last year.

That's what I thought. A well respected poster says otherwise, though.

 

[LDN]

07 group:
Read, Medvedev, Brzustewicz, Bidgood, Henneberry, Fagen, Gerber, Clark, Semenov

08 Group:
Hawery, Mitchell, Mews, Hickson, Cover(maybe), Monks (maybe), Thomas-Maroon (maybe), Janice’s,

 

[Chris Coutu]

That's what I thought. A well respected poster says otherwise, though.

Well-respected ? Me?

 

[GoKnightsGo44]

Follow some more insiders and use Twitter (X) a little more. You will see what I mean.

Sight your sources if it’s fact (there are reliable sources and there are quacks), you’re not an insider and there are rules on this forum about speculation.

I say when I’m speculating. You’ll give @LDN a heart attack!

 

[MidwestStorm]

and he played 1 game after Sim played his first so not floating ??
To me that means either Bigood or somehow Fimis didn't burn a card

 

[GoKnightsGo44]

I think the math is mathing…. 30 cards we are done.

 

[Long Reach]

Well-respected ? Me?

I think it was @bearfan.

 

[Matt93]

It wouldn't be a Knights season without people arguing about how many cards the Knights have.

I can't wait until after the deadline so there aren't numerous posts about who we should trade for.

 

[ohloutsider]

I wouldn't be surprised if Bidgood could also be classified as B card with this "floating card" rule with multiple guys away at NHL Camps being a younger "bubble" player.

Any games played before Oct 15th don't count. Has Bidgood played 10 games after that? If not he could still be on a B card.

 

[tdot]

Any games played before Oct 15th don't count. Has Bidgood played 10 games after that? If not he could still be on a B card.

He played 9 games after that date based on the game logs on the ohl site

 

[ohloutsider]

He played 9 games after that date based on the game logs on the ohl site

So they may very well be at 29 but as usual teams and league are not very good at keeping fans informed.

 

[GangGreen]

I don't know how to add a poll or else I would. Knights fans, if they have enough cards to make it happen, who would you rather have. Luchenko for 1/2 year (maybe 1 1/2) or Hawery for 3?
My vote would be Hawery, unless they somehow knew Jett would be back, which of course they don't. So Hawery.
Only way I would trade Hawery is if it was Smith and George from OS, which is virtually impossible for a variety of reasons.

 

[crowncarrier]

Man, that really quieted the board. I guess the Jett won’t be landing in London anyways.

I'm confused.....what quieted the board. There has been consistent posts on here....doesn't seem quiet.

Nobody is disagreeing that a Luchanko/Hawery trade can't come now, what they're questioning is if the Knights have any cards left to add another player.

For Hawery.....that's a big NOPE.

 

[bearfan]

There were 7 games at the beginning of the year that don't count towards cards because players are away at NHL camps. Cards are not declared until after that time. Every year cards start over so if on a "A" card last year does note mean you are on the "A" card to start. Games after Dec 10th do not count because of the WJT, and its for all teams whether or not you have a player on the Roster. Below is a list of players who have played at least 1 game this year. Do your own math but London still have cards in their pocket if they chose to use them. Players highlighted are note on current roster

 

[tjziel]

So they may very well be at 29 but as usual teams and league are not very good at keeping fans informed.

Can someone still be given a visor and be on a “B card”? Bidgood had a cage at the beginning of the season was given a visor later on…

I checked the games and Cohen Bidgood started wearing a visor in Nov 3rd.

Bidgood played his 10th game against Brantford on Oct 25th and was wearing the cage, and because of the weekend trip he wore the cage against Saginaw on Oct 26th for his 11th game. He probably just packed the cage for the weekend.

Then on Nov 3rd on his 12 game against Owen Sound he was wearing a visor.

 

[ohloutsider]

Can someone still be given a visor and be on a “B card”? Bidgood had a cage at the beginning of the season was given a visor later on…

I checked the games and Cohen Bidgood started wearing a visor in Nov 3rd.

Bidgood played his 10th game against Brantford on Oct 25th and was wearing the cage, and because of the weekend trip he wore the cage against Saginaw on Oct 26th for his 11th game. He probably just packed the cage for the weekend.

Then on Nov 3rd on his 12 game against Owen Sound he was wearing a visor.

Ya the visor is usually a good indicator.
We need Ohl4life to clarify.
The soft 15th date is based on when NHL teams have to submit their final rosters . Until then kids on a B card don't count their games as they are covering for other players away ( whether the team has any away or not). This is a similar rule as the games to cover for the WJT. Exact dates float a little based on league starts and tournament dates. Good luck getting exact dates unless you are a media type.

 

[LDN]

I don't know how to add a poll or else I would. Knights fans, if they have enough cards to make it happen, who would you rather have. Luchenko for 1/2 year (maybe 1 1/2) or Hawery for 3?
My vote would be Hawery, unless they somehow knew Jett would be back, which of course they don't. So Hawery.
Only way I would trade Hawery is if it was Smith and George from OS, which is virtually impossible for a variety of reasons.

A Hawery trade to entertain would be with Saginaw for Misa lol… will never happen