AlphaMikeFoxtrot

Exit fees can be fluid. ASU could sign up for a diminishing fee, amortized and everything. St Cloud can have a static zero, Denver's should be higher, etc.

Berry is hopefully on the phone with Alex Young right now, just entered the portal today.

Plus the looming association with major conferences; MAC is just as likely as Summit to pair up or absorb.

Twin Cities market, Summit member, fancy arena on the way. We want them on the schedule, be it in or out of conference.

Nobody is going to waive their exit fee when that happens. Maybe theirs will be higher.

He's not one to say stuff to stir the pot, Miami wanting out makes sense. ASU wants a conference, period. Powers said as much in a previous CHN article.

Let them leave, first step in reconfiguring the conferences by region.

Don't forget THE Oregon State Beavers....

According to Mick Hatten, their beat writer

No surprise that Portz went back home. Good luck to him when he isn't playing us.

Until we get NIL set up, we are at a disadvantage compared to Big Ten, BC, and others. Hell, even friggin' Oma-fraud has a collective. It's not a fun pill to swallow, but it's the current landscape. Fire Chaves? Maybe a flooded inbox with questions about our stalled NIL status will get him off his arse? In the meanwhile, plucking top players from lesser programs is not ideal, but let's be realists; if they've proven their ability to play at the NCAA level, their path shouldn't matter.

Rand was on Spittin Chiclets and mentioned he lost out on a recruit that was offered $25k x 4 years NIL elsewhere.

Hellesten to No Hardware, joining Luke Reid and Harrison Blaisdell

He's got plenty of time to age out of juniors, hopefully a name worth remembering.

Put up good numbers in AAA and is still young. Gotta be a candidate for it next year. Could have a growth spurt still for all we know

What's the word on Ryder McDonald? GF kid at SSM.

If Albrecht is not receiving any scholly money he fills his roster spot nicely. Earns every shift, thankful for it and giving it his all. Isn't going to dazzle but has a good hit rate for being on the ice when we are buzzing.

Pehrson also has a Gopher alum dad (baseball). Don't have time to link them at the moment, but Michigan Daily has some articles praising his play.

He would have two years. If he was a RHD it would make him a lot more attractive, but a responsible stay at home D is what this next years team will need.

UMKC was mentioned as exploring hockey a while back, wonder if that is still a possibility.

We will probably see that move in the shootout this year

I was under the impression they sold out every game this year?!?

If Summit adds hockey, Augustana most likely finds their way into the league considering HQ is Sioux Falls. From the day they announced hockey it felt like aligning with regional Summit schools was their ulterior motive.

That makes sense. I didn't watch it live so didn't know that. At the same time, when the champagne is so close you can taste it, don't give the stripes the opportunity to ref based on the score.