Wilbur

Agreed on much of your post. If they don't go looking for a defenseman in the portal I'd assume that Johnson would be coming in next season to put them at 7 guys on the back end. If they found a way to get Gabe Bast to stay they'd be fine going into next season on D.

Seems now the ball is in Thome's court. Can't imagine Feeney or Johnson being on scholarship, so I'd guess if Thome is back he's the full scholarship goalie. Part of getting these portal kids will be available scholarship dollars. Obviously the better ones in the portal will require at least partial scholarships.

Like it or hate it we've got to take advantage of kids in the portal. At least one goalie, a couple d men, and probably a forward, maybe a center?

Love to death the teammate and the person that he is. I'm not totally certain he's the guy either. Thome....Feeney....Johnson. We need another goalie.

Guessing they grab a portal goalie too.

Monster year possible. Let him play with free reign on the back end and be the guy Bubbs.

Gotta pick up at least two IMHO.

Possible 2021 d pairings.... Sanderson-Kleven Frisch-Morrow Moore-Bast Benoit and Johnson listed as coming in the following year, so it seems as though we may be a bit thin on defense at the moment. If everything stays where its at with no surprises we should have a great nucleus of Scheel, Sanderson, Kleven, Frisch, and Morrow logging some big time minutes.

If he plays like his dad I'll enjoy every second of his time in GF.

Come on Spuds!

I know he got hung out to dry a bunch and played behind Ludvig the great, but I think Ben Kraws would be a great project goaltender for Karl regardless of Scheel coming back. Great athleticism and great lateral movement.

5-3. Hermantown battling.

Can watch it online. EGF twitter gave a link to all the action earlier.

I'm not a fan of the big private schools, but come on. Why can't it get moved to Thursday?

Interested to see what the MSHSL does tomorrow with the Hill-Murray game. Lawsuit was thrown out by a judge, so I'm guessing they're out.

Hill Murray suing the MSHSL to play.

Kiersted in talks with the Wild. I'd go for that.

Durflinger at UND would be a hoot. After half the guys had their fist fight with him in the locker room I think he'd fit in well.

A former player of mine got to see JBD do some power skating work this summer and said his work ethic is second to none. Just a constant desire to get better, much like Toews. Can't blame a kid like that who puts in 3 good years here and is ready for the next level. Turns 21 this summer, so on the younger side, but he's ready.

The only kid in the history of hockey that will be able to say his mom played in the NHL and he didn't.

Passe-moi la rondelle!!!!!!!

Is he expected to skate inside his own blue line? That's a big one.

Time for the annual we aren't there so put in the rankings of who I want to win in order.....sigh..... 1. Mankato. Hastings gets so much out of his teams. Glad they finally got a team to a F4. Guy deserves it. 2. SCSU. I guess here because it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if they finally got one. Keeps the title in the NCHC. 3. No school qualifies. 4. UMass. Playing for the hopes and dreams off all the Eastern hockey people. They can beat Duluth, and then not win the championship. 4b. Duluth. Maybe I should start cheering for them to win. At some point a bad bounce has to go against them in the postseason right? Hah, wrong.....

If he does, good for him. I just can't see him making a professional career out of hockey. Hopefully he gets a shot, and proves me wrong. I'll definitely eat crow on this one with ketchup.

The Seniors..... Gooch-Gonna be 24 years old in May. Thanks Jordan, your last goal was a thriller! I see overseas career in his future. Adams-Turns 23 in April. Thanks for the memories. I too see him taking the overseas route eventually. Thome-Team guy, put himself out there with struggle with depression. Would he return if Scheel left? I think so. Honestly though, if a transfer portal goalie wants to come here, Peter heads to the next step in life after hockey. Bast-Playing with your brother means what to him???? If Sanderson stays I see him leaving with Morrow coming in and wanting to develop guys like Moore, Johnson, and his brother (who would really screw with things if he wore #2 as well.....) Mismash-Does Nashville sign him? I dunno, second round picks are tough to just let go of. Injuries the last couple of years sucked for him. Hopefully he can become an AHL regular. Kiersted-Have fun selecting the best offer sir. He's going to get a lot of them. Rieger-Gonna be an accountant. Awesome! Thanks for playing the utility role and being a great teammate when your number wasn't called. Keane-Would love to have him back. Would be tremendous on the third or fourth line all year long. Could wear a letter perhaps. Think about it and give me a call. In the long run I see them all gone. Keane likely won't call me and we close the book on the class that was the first to win the league playoff championship and played the longest game in NCAA tournament history.