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But if you're good you can pass it off as chicken salad. Want a sandwich?

UND has announced Rhett Gardner is coming back. That is huge. UND was short at center last season. Simonson has since graduated. Losing Gardner would leave basically Nick Jones as the best (only?*) true center. *One could argue for Hoff.

The talk about "Olympians" and "talent" should make one wonder about the coaching prowess of Misters Idalski and Elander. When a leader's organization goes down the first place that leader should look for answers is in the mirror.

Hakstol used to talk about "one year teams" and "two year teams". Yes, "two year teams" have seniors that won't be there at the end of two, and incoming freshman coming in the middle, but it was how long he thought it would take to get the maximum out of the core group of guys. Quite frankly, I viewed this 2017-18 team as the front end of a a two-year team. Back in October and November 2017 I saw a lot of players that needed time to develop and figure it out, be they freshmen needing to learn the college game, or upperclassmen figuring out what it takes to lead. Well, they've had that time after this season.

You cheated. You looked on your iPod. Or I've been playing too much poker.

Wow. That ear is a mess. Too bad Derek plays in a city where there's nary a plastic surgeon to be found ...

Why is a Dire Straights song running through my head right now ...

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I disagree. Cut your "10" and "20" in half each. Then I'll agree.

Looking at the time stamps makes me ...

From The Schloss Blog: That screams to me: - if you're a first or second rounder and they're paying, go, you'll be in the show - if you're not that, you won't be seeing the NHL any time soon So, knowing that, the decision is: You want AHL money or a degree. You liking college or want out.

Dude, I gave you how to find the answer in the post.

What I've seen is a flip-flop of the size on teams: By-gone days (Blais era and before) you'd have monsters on the blue line and small, quick forwards. Today it seems everyone has small, quick, puck-moving defensemen and monster forwards.

There's an Ottawa press release that I've found courtesy a tweet by Schlossman: Wolanin signed.

Reports on Twitter (imagine hearing those words a decade ago) say Wolanin is signed. The game entries are closed. stoney, it's you and me hombre, for the title. Better yet? We're both guaranteed no worse than second place!

I hate it when my Twitter is slow. <-- Why'd that sound a bit naughty?

Um, linky please. All we've heard so far is Schloss say it's coming.

ESPN has #1 and #2 reversed in this. No homerism; reality. http://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/22846082/ranking-ultimate-lineups-ncaa-men-hockey-history Ed > CuJo Any slight advantage (and even that's arguable as a pair) the UW D may have with Chelios is overcome by the massive UND advantage at forward.

Offensive lines make and break seasons.

I'm going to follow up jdub's post with my thoughts on a current player. 2 years, 60 games, a 4-6-10 scoring line, DNP last five games and seven of last nine. <-- Name the player. In the "Name 'em Game" thread I'm on record predicting no return for this one. I have no insights other than those number and program history. That said, and by the same theory and current course and trajectory, Mr. Adams needs to step up over the next 12 months. And before some of you jump me for posting such things, look back at the data and the history. As you see, jdub has already done a lot of it for you.

Nope, read the criteria: Entries are due " ... before the first early departure ... " We all just got a little help on who not to pick as a departure.

I never thought I'd say this but here it is: Rhett Gardner is more important to return than Shane Gersich. Shane just seemed disengaged on the ice this year. It was probably the difference between having teams focus on Schmaltz and Boeser (not him) and now being the focus and at times shut down. He disappeared for long stretches. And the numbers don't lie: Look at the second half record with and without Gardner in the lineup.

One more note: Schlossman thinks the first early departure could happen this week. Read the rules. Once that happens, entries are no longer valid.

My take: Early departures/no longer on roster: Wolanin, Yon* Incoming: Scheel, Huber, Weatherby, Senden, Randklev, Hain, Tychonick, *I'm going with my low minutes, low production, end of sophomore year theory and taking a flyer on that one; and, I'm probably not going to win many friends with it.

No, Pooly, if you want to be a captain, there's no 'hopefully' in that last line.