The Sicatoka

Motzko got this much correct. Protect the regional one-seeds.

Um, but people are supposed to be isolating (meaning alone or just with a single household) and social distancing. For that to happen people have to be ... < ahem > ... social. How can that be?

East Grand Forks advances 8-1 over Litchfield Dassel Cokato. https://www.mshsl.org/2021-state-boys-hockey-brackets

I see a "Fantasy League" forming out of the transfer portal this offseason. Something like ... Pick up 15F, 8D, 3G off the portal by August 15. That's your team: 2021-22 Portal Porters (... or Durflinger Staches?) Any points those guys make for their college teams in 2021-22 are your points.* Might have to toss in a "must be on new team from 2020-21 season" rule. Thoughts? *Not sure how to handle goalie stats.

Sure, if you're looking to join that illustrious list with The Buggles, Lou Vega, Vanilla Ice, and The Weather Girls.

Takeaway from this: Don't believe the goalie when you ask them "are you good" for the Nth overtime; instead, have a quick arbitrary check on them before they go out. Make them "tennis ball" the wall or some other response quickness test. The cramping and subsequent pull of the UMD goalie should've been a bigger red flag.

Roger Thomas.

So Durfliger is in the portal. What about his mustache?

I believe we got Scheel when St Cyr decided to go to Notre Dame.

HIV in a sport where you're an elbow-swing away from bodily fluids (spit or blood) flying everywhere ... You ask a hard question.

Kawaguchi is stronger with the puck on his stick along the boards than many give him credit for.

If someone is entering the portal, Schloss will find out and it will be public information. The timing I'd guess would be within hours.

I agree on JBD, but I'm not quite as sure on Pinto. Here's why: They (OTT) took Wolanin after a junior year. Has he met their expectations for a 4th round pick? JBD? His game translates better to the NHL right now (defensively). But given Wolanin, and seeing Tim Stuzle (Mr. WJC) with a line of 6-13-19 (minus 12) in 33 NHL games makes you wonder if Pinto doesn't need one more year. But when it comes to OTT ... who knows.

After his ... sophomore year. Many were calling for him to leave after his freshman season. The second collegiate year was hugely beneficial.

Caufield: Je ne.

Oui, mon ami.

Are we really rolling out all the "Gretzky in his youth" quips. I sure hope Mr. Caufield understands playing for Montreal is a constant microscope.

And thus it began ...

Brodzinsky (SCSU) has a broken leg. He had surgery in Albany and is still there. Ouch.

(I first put this into the 2020-21 thread ... ) One man's opinion: JBD was playing top pair minutes against the opponent first line. There's not much left to do after that. I'd say 85%+ he signs. Pinto, however, was benefitting from being the second center behind Adams/Mash/Guch. Yes, he lit it up, but was he playing against opponent ones all the time. I still think it's 65+% he signs, but you see my opinion. Weatherby? Same issue times two (behind Adams and Pinto). Show me you can do it as the one. I see under 30% chance of signing. (Last thought: If he plays out a senior year I think he becomes an NHL free agent and not a Sharks pick.)

I mostly agree with Wilber: Most likely back (30% chance): Thome, but it depends on Scheel's course of action. Least likely back: Kierstad. He could've been gone a year ago already.

One man's opinion: JBD was playing top pair minutes against the opponent first line. There's not much left to do after that. I'd say 85%+ he signs. Pinto, however, was benefitting from being the second center behind Adams/Mash/Guch. Yes, he lit it up, but was he playing against opponent ones all the time. I still think it's 65+% he signs, but you see my opinion. Weatherby? Same issue times two (behind Adams and Pinto). Show me you can do it as the one. I see under 30% chance of signing. (Last thought: If he plays out a senior year I think he becomes an NHL free agent and not a Sharks pick.)

You forgot "Mister" between finalist and Spencer.

I started following CapFriendly on Twitter. That's actually the first place I heard about Steeves (the contract transaction tweet).

I'm guessing this gets busy over the next 48 hours or so.