Anyone with local ties is worth a look. Also, Omaha is essentially riding our coattails, let's turn them into a farm team. Tychonick and Tomek were sent down; Morelli, Ward, Archibald and Zombo all could have been "called up" under current rules.
But they're not spending any time there. The big difference is they are now older when they commit, used to be everyone was already committed when they joined the program anyways.
Something to consider is the extra day making energy management not as important as before. Usually when up by 4 you would let your 3rd and 4th lines skate most of the game, no need now.
That said, I fear this will be the weekend we look back at as when college hockey's golden era ended.