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Here's my concern about the Forward group. It's going to be better this upcoming year than last, but do we need 4 players (in bold) with that skill set? I'm not saying not having any but, the game is changing. There are guys (ex: 21, 28) that if they are your 4th line type of guys. Look out. You can have an offensive ceiling and be effective defensively as well.

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The quality of Goaltender is high in the portal. Feel good about not only what's in there, but UND's chances. What about defenseman? Knowing a RH shot is almost a necessity, I can only find two currently that seem like they would be solid gets. Tanner Palocsik - 3rd Team All ECAC (2nd Team All-Ivy) Luke Krys - 2nd Team All-Ivy Both Captains last year. Anyone else?

Go with 15F 8D 3G. Have 1 F 1 D 1 G that know their roll, high character, emergency type of player. Build the remaining 14 F 7 D 2 G with as much talent as you can. Coach your talent up, stick with guys through their ups and downs.

Moore, 5 Freshman, 2 Portal

I thought he progressed nicely. Not trying to pick on Farmer, but even at the end of the year that 3rd pair was inconsistent at best. That was one of my issues. It would have been one thing if the 6 that were playing were all lights out. That wasn't the case.

I'm excited for it. I don't mind seeing Freshman take their lumps. Who knows, maybe we'll get a Duluth situation from a few years back!

Worked his Freshman year.

This one just doesn't seem like a hindsight is 20/20 deal. Not having a single d-man that can come into a great position? I just feel this one is indefensible. Hard to gloss over the Farmer part as well. He wasn't good (for a portal guy). It's over and done with. What I'll say though is this off-season I'm going to be a portal fan. A Love that it looks like they are bringing in 5 Freshman D. Don't mind at all the portal for the other 2.

Potentially yes. I would like to see this team get down to 15F so they would be at that right now. Still waiting on Caulfield / Albrecht. I would think that 3 would have been the ideal # this off-season. My hope is still that Caulfied stays / Albrecht goes, so then they'll need 1 more.

This as well. I'm not sure if @jk is pushing back, because he thinks too many have went too far against the coaching staff but come on. I'm letting go and this time I'm officially in off-season mode! Need two defensemen now from the portal. Let's hope they nail the portal this time.

Really? I would hope that any college would have someone that they have recruited and is committed that is ready to step into the Freshman class at a position. Goaltending being the exception have you ever seen a year where there is either no Forwards or no defenseman that are available? My suggestion would have been to spend last year recruiting at least ONE defensive player that could have stepped into the line-up this past Fall. I'll say this as well, only having two forwards that are ready for this class is concerning as well.

I still cannot get over the fact that UND returned 6 D-man this year and Berry went to the Portal for the other 2. Absolutely insane.

Based on importance, looking to see if we get word this week on. A level importance: Transfer Goalie: Either Haider or Persson Frisch Decision Kleven Decision (Each day that passes, does give me hope that he stays) B level Caulfied decision Other: Clearly getting a high-end defenseman is a top priority, not sure what's in there now is enticing. I know we're split on this, but would be nice if Albrecht signed as well, or if one other of the "depth" guys hit the portal. Talent / Talent / Talent.

Haider - G - Clarkson to the portal. 6'3", NSH Pick, Solid numbers. Originally from MN. Is this the new #1 Goalie target? 1A 1B with Persson? @stoneySIOUX what do we think? Excited about this one.

Anyone but 11 & 13?

No disagreement here. I said it many times, last year was a complete disaster on every level. I put the entire mess completely on the Coaching staffs shoulders. Personally, choosing to flush it. I'm also paying extra special attention to this off-season. Talent, Talent, Talent. This could be a very good team next year. Every move that happens this off-season is crucial.

Conceivable, yes, but I doubt it. Hedquist has proven enough where he should be here next year. Hope he is as well.

At CC Basse was sub .900, this year he was at .911. Count me in on hoping Berry and staff are after Persson. Just seems like he's going to be the guy.

26 did improve, but I would argue he was misused as well. I'm dying on the hill that the line combinations did not even close to maximize last years ceiling. Can anyone explain what 11, 13, 20, 29 did better than 21? Can anyone explain why giving 10, 19, 27 those type of minutes made that team better by the end of the year. This is why I'm making potentially a bigger deal about 13 than I should. 13 and what they decide to do in a weird way tells me what kind of program Berry wants. It's important also to take a step back (me telling myself). Let's see what the next domino is.

I completely agree with this. Here's my "fear". Berry coached scared. He picked safe over development. Down the stretch his goal was to win games 2-1. I don't think anyone is going to argue that style of play, having offensive black holes on each lines is a winning formula when recruiting high end players. Losing talent this way is different than what Minnesota went through last year. To go back. I also believe this team can be better next year. A lot starts with the Coaches. I posted this in the other thread. There's definitely a way where this off-season comes off a big success. It could go sideways as well.

I feel the same way about 18 as I did with 6 hitting the portal. So inexcusable for a program that at one point was one of the leaders in development. Those two have talent and were completely misused this year. This past year was a complete failure by the Coaching staff on every level. Culture! This program seems to be at a fork in the road right now. There's still a pathway where this offseason is a success, but man, it could really go sideways.

Was listening to Ottawa 1200 TSN this morning and their discussion on Kleven. They had NHL analyst Mike Johnson on and he was talking about how Ottawa's defensive situation (especially on the left side) was not ideal for Kleven. Doing some minor digging, this doesn't appear to be a one-off type of opinion. It might make sense for him to either get traded or go back for his Senior year and then pick where he plays the following year. Not predicting he will, but it's worth following.

I’m sure he does, but if he comes back, he’ll be a roster lock. The lineup will be less talented and won’t reach its full potential. I’m really interested to see what Berry does here.