*OFFICIAL* London Knights 2011-12 Season Thread

[dino200022]

Originally Posted by Lime

You can say these are very good deals but saying they gave up "absolutely nothing" is absolutely asinine.

Compare what we gave up for Watson and Mckegg and what we gave up for Tavares and Delzotto

Chase Hatcher/Dane Fox/Donnay/ 4 2nds (2 from Dorazio.Desousa deal) or
Christian Thomas/Michael Zador/Scott Valentine 4 2nds and 3 3rds....

[aresknights]

One thing for sure is Mark will mix them up for abit to see who has that chemistry.
I see McKEgg with Domi.
Any1 can play with the Ruperts.
I have no idea but hers a stab

Knihgt/NAmes/Griffith-based on last year success-the 3 havent played alot as a group
McKegg/Domi/AA could see AA move down and Id love Horvat to get a shot up here somewhere jsut for experience
Rupert x2/Watson-Watson fits in anywhere but as a checcking unit they may just outscore opponents-Watson prolly moves up thou
Anderson/TierneyWelcka/Horvat/Ferry
Ok I give up I cant make it work all neat and pretty, theres too many guys and combos that make sense
Well know in a couple weeks

Tinordi/HArrington
Hughes/Matta
Cook/Raine/Martin/

Ill only gaurantee Houser is the gaolie

[notloilersfan]

Originally Posted by dino200022

Watson-Names-Griffith
AA-Mckegg-Knight
Rupert-Domi-Rupert
Anderson-Tierney-Horvat
Welychka

scaaaary!!!

possibly scarier than Niagara's

F. Hamilton Strome Kuhnhackl
Aggozzino Shipley Ritchie
Theoret Friesen Pacan
Wigle Verhaeghe Bennett

D. Hamilton Graham
Oleksiak Beukeboom
Mercer Rover
Doudera

Visentin
Festarini



If everything goes as planned, I'm looking forward to these two teams squaring off in the OHL finals

[PhlyerPhanatic]

Originally Posted by dino200022

Watson-Names-Griffith
AA-Mckegg-Knight
Rupert-Domi-Rupert
Anderson-Tierney-Horvat
Welychka

scaaaary!!!

You wanna wreak havoc on one line? Plug Watson in with the Rupert's

[Lime]

Originally Posted by dino200022

Compare what we gave up for Watson and Mckegg and what we gave up for Tavares and Delzotto

Chase Hatcher/Dane Fox/Donnay/ 4 2nds (2 from Dorazio.Desousa deal) or
Christian Thomas/Michael Zador/Scott Valentine 4 2nds and 3 3rds....

Just because it's not as high a price doesn't mean it's "absolutely nothing".

[Metro119]

Mark hunter pounds his chest louder than Jacques beaulieau ! Great trade cudos to hunter and company for going FOR it !

[LRon7]

If I did not know better I would think that you were Mark Hunter patting himself on the back.

[Metro119]

Originally Posted by LRon7

If I did not know better I would think that you were Mark Hunter patting himself on the back.

Mark should be patting himself on the back ! Still hear there kicking tires on a few free agent OAS

[LRon7]

Originally Posted by Metro119

Mark should be patting himself on the back ! Still hear there kicking tires on a few free agent OAS

Cody Sol maybe?

[dgb]

Originally Posted by LRon7

Cody Sol maybe?

Sol is on Kitchener's roster and the O/A trade deadline was today at noon. So we have to sign a free agent if we want to fill the third O/A spot. Metro119 are you hearing names we're kicking tires on? As I said in an earlier post the only O/A so far that has been squeezed out that I know of is Ben Dubois in Ottawa. Or we could go and get someone from the Q or the Dub.

[Rubbers29]

Originally Posted by LRon7

Cody Sol maybe?

Cody Sol is not available since he is an overager and can't be traded now, can only pick up a free agent

[Tigers1992]

Originally Posted by LRon7

Cody Sol maybe?

Sol isnt a free agent

[Metro119]

Dubois would be a good pick up adds depth

[aresknights]

Originally Posted by PhlyerPhanatic

You wanna wreak havoc on one line? Plug Watson in with the Rupert's

That was my first guess in line combos in above in post.

Rupert x2/Watson-Watson fits in anywhere but as a checcking unit they may just outscore opponents-Watson prolly moves up thou

Mark definitely has options and solid depth everywhere but goal. Theyre going to have to settle on a BUG and get him some games. With this lineup there is no reason not to.

[Otto]

Originally Posted by Lime

You can say these are very good deals but saying they gave up "absolutely nothing" is absolutely asinine.

A replacable player with off-ice issues and a defensive project who didn't want to be in London, it's a s close to nothing as you can get

[Rubbers29]

Random Thought May be way out in left field but Owen Sound did release the rights to Joey Hishon today to cut down on overagers, since knights are sitting pretty good any chance they pick up his rights?

[dino200022]

Originally Posted by Otto

A replacable player with off-ice issues and a defensive project who didn't want to be in London, it's a s close to nothing as you can get

AMEN haha!!

[Otto]

Originally Posted by Rubbers29

Random Thought May be way out in left field but Owen Sound did release the rights to Joey Hishon today to cut down on overagers, since knights are sitting pretty good any chance they pick up his rights?

No

The Knights have no use for Hishon, thier forwards are set. They will not be adding another player unless they subtract at least one more. They have no bodies than they know what to do with.

I don't understand the need to fill that OA spot

[SimonTemplar]

Agreed, too many forwards now with same 60 minutes to play in.

areknights, Cook was not brought here to play the 5 or 6 slot, he is a vet with experience and much more than Hughes. But both are good so no problem there.

Tinordi/ Maatta
Harry/ Cook
Hughes/ Raine, Martin..................when healthy. And now no tandem has to play 25 minutes a night.

Tinordi/HArrington
Hughes/Matta
Cook/Raine/Martin/

[JL17]

We don't need an OA forward. Dubois has been a filler everywhere he's gone and keeps getting dumped. We have enough as is. 2 good forwards are going to have to sit at some point and I"m hoping Horvat isn't one of them.

[SimonTemplar]

Originally Posted by JL17

We don't need an OA forward. Dubois has been a filler everywhere he's gone and keeps getting dumped. We have enough as is. 2 good forwards are going to have to sit at some point and I"m hoping Horvat isn't one of them.

Adding a Dubois is basically asking does he beat out Brett Welychka for a spot

Hardly.

[upnorth]

Fill the spot with a veteran player and don't worry about hurting someones feelings, playoffs are a different breed and you don't know who's going to respond to the pressure and 2 months of intense hockey. Don't take any chances

[aresknights]

Originally Posted by SimonTemplar

Agreed, too many forwards now with same 60 minutes to play in.

areknights, Cook was not brought here to play the 5 or 6 slot, he is a vet with experience and much more than Hughes. But both are good so no problem there.

Tinordi/ Maatta
Harry/ Cook
Hughes/ Raine, Martin..................when healthy. And now no tandem has to play 25 minutes a night.

Tinordi/HArrington
Hughes/Matta
Cook/Raine/Martin/

I agree lots of F and only 60 min. A battle for ice time for sure.

On D Simon I just went by past matchings
Tinordi/harrington- shut down pair- ESP at home with last change.
Hughes/Matta- had dEcent chemistry this year
Cook/Raine/Martin/Flemmington/ferry- I'd go Raine and Cook but we no that won't happen
I could see them mixingup the pairings for sure and didn't mean to say Cook will be #5. I think we got 2 guys as top notch, and a group of 3 in the next tier( Matta still a bit young to throw in Tinner/ Harry level)

Where does Martin fit in? I'm sure he still gets minutes somehow.
But where can mark fit him in. He's not a top 12 F or a top 6 D. People Are going to be pissed. Because somehow Mark will get him minutes lol.

[PhlyerPhanatic]

I'm still not convinced we're stable in goal. Wonder if Mark is thinking the same thing?

[SimonTemplar]

Originally Posted by aresknights

I agree lots of F and only 60 min. A battle for ice time for sure.



Where does Martin fit in? I'm sure he still gets minutes somehow.
But where can mark fit him in. He's not a top 12 F or a top 6 D. People Are going to be pissed. Because somehow Mark will get him minutes lol.

I don't know and frankly it's giving me a migraine. ( LOL )