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https://www.nhl.com/multimedia/podcasts-draft-class A really good discussion on Jake Sanderson from Seth Appert of the NTDP. Sounds like the kid is an elite difference maker, I can't imagine having him and JBD on the blueline together...

It's not based on the players age that defines if they are now FAs. That's why we're seeing college players get signed earlier and earlier as they have an option to go the FA route if they were drafted originally ie. Shane Gerisch signing after Junior year. If he hadn't, Washington risked losing him as a FA come the following July 1st. Here is a good article outlining it. https://www.defendingbigd.com/2017/8/18/16165916/draft-dodging-the-nhl-needs-to-fix-prospect-free-agency-rules-schultz-butcher-vesey-kerfoot-hayes

Keep in mind this list is North American draft rankings; Sanderson should probably go anywheres from 4-12.

With the way hockey is going, high skilled and speed is over taking everything. He's 20 too, so he'll most likely be a 4 year player for us. Great seeing older commits being high end USHL guys.

I like the simple CC jerseys. Clean and traditional. The script for the COLORADO COLLEGE leaves so much to be desired. It's like they lined up the script in a word document and used the generic font and hit ENTER. Especially from where they were coming from, their older scripted jerseys looked really good. Speaking of the logo, both look great and will age well. If only UND get over the obsession with using the NDHawk logo and get an additional logo that everyone can get behind (ie Ben Brien). Most teams have multiple logos, it's time for UND to do the same. Keep the NDHawk, but we need an additional logo with just a hawk that Sioux fans can get behind.

*Hopefully we'll get 2 years with him as his draft stock is skyrocketing.

Agree completely. This is a building block type class this year. Most of those forwards will be 4 year players for us and hopefully we'll get 3 years from Sanderson. Assumption: 7 senior and 1 junior/soph spot leaving My initial thoughts on the incoming list is: F - Gaber, Budy, Rizzo, Ness, Portz D - Sanderson, Kleven, Moore I'd be surprised to see Miller as he is just draft eligible this year and isn't rated in the first couple rounds.

Considering they are both 15 yrs old and play a tough high school schedule (minus Crookston), I'd say they are doing well. This is Panzer's first year playing HS, so there is definitely an adjustment with speed and time.

Nice to see his stock continue to rise. He should go in the mid to late first round in this years draft.

Agreed, it's hard to expect a sweep. Ideally, sweep at home and at least split on the road. I think we'll see UND 5-1, Tie 3-3 Regardless of the atmosphere in Minny, the Gophers still have the talent.

Rosters for the US All Star Select Camp. Reid, Miller, and Mancinelli made the cut.

Yeah missed Oliver at 11. I was referring to the 1-12 picks only being blue chips as implied. So one I guess?! Not until recently, most years there are only three or four college bound players going in the first round. Again, just basing college recruiting and a definition solely based on draft position is shortsighted. This doesn't factor in the amount of major Junior and international players going high in the draft (thus pushing down college players down the board).

As Hughes and Tkachuk are sophomores to be, in other words, ZERO incoming college recruits were"blue chippers?!"

Exactly! When you only look at draft ranking it's completely flawed as it relates to college hockey. The bulk of players drafted aren't even college eligible. This is exactly why I posted that we took two of the top four incoming defensive players from this draft. There are far too many comments ripping on our recruiting just on the basis of a draft position. With that thinking, fans would throw a player like Drake caggiula or Wolanin to the curb. Draft position is only one element of evaluating a college bound player and building a team.

http://collegehockeyinc.com/2018-nhl-draft-picks.php Nice reference for college committed or current NCAA players taken in the 2018 draft. For incoming defenseman, UND has the 2nd and 4th taken players in the draft. UND proud baby!

There's nothing to worry about with jbd.. He's super young and defensemen typically take longer to develop than forwards anyways. Will have him for two plus years. A good example is Maker and Fabbro. Both crazy high first-round picks and both will play 2 years of college.

A lot changes in one year from the previous projections. I think if I remember right he was a second-round projection. He didn't get great playing time, but still was with the top development programs in the US. He'll be a solid player for us for three-plus seasons. Glad to see him get drafted though.

https://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/high-school-sports/2018/06/10/former-cathedral-high-school-hockey-goalie-keegan-karki-top-3-rounds-nhl-draft/682646002 Former recruit Keegan Karki is highly regarded at the draft. Also he was interviewed on the pipeline show today. He signed a non disclosure agreement to not discuss why he left the USNDP. Explained situation with a hit and run later too. Also explained the UND mutual decommit. Plans to go back to USHL and to the college route, just depends on who drafts him.

I would think both Bast and Frisch will be pushed to 2020. They are both 17 and aren't projected high for '19 draft so far. Unless we see Poolman leave or a transfer. Counting Johnson as a defenseman, we could use the forward spot.

Luke Bast scouting report via Neutral Zone

I know it's become the trend to get recruits committed early. I'm hoping we kind of pull back on that a little bit and wait for players to develop a little bit more before giving out offers. Back to the whole blue-chip argument, the staff could have a spot available for those late developing prospects or decommits that are blue chip players (regardless of how you define blue-chip hint hint). That being said, as you can see from the 8th grade commitment, players are committing earlier and earlier.

Correct, I said that it was proposed that the age be dropped to 20. Thus, pushing older players to only be able to play till 23 (losing a year of eligibility on the backend). This would have effected Huber's eligibility of playing 4 seasons, as previously mentioned. Currently that age limit is 21. Speaking of St Clair, he redshirted his freshman year not due to age. He was graduated by 23. From my understanding of the current rule, is any player older than 21 loses a year of eligibility.