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And your thoughts on Hage? Since my point was more so high picks staying longer thanks to NIL. Which is going to make it more likely that these high end teams will actually start winning the final games of the year with the top players being older.

It’s a bit different now because some of these high end picks are staying a year or 2 longer thanks to the NIL money. Michael Hage and Perron sticking around for Michigan would have never happened if it weren’t for the bag of cash teams can use now

I think we can assume Duluth will be just fine. They always land on their feet with goaltending the last 15 years. Plus their forward/defense will be so good this year that it'll help Reyelts get things rolling. Their top 6 is going to be brutal to play against.

Jackson Blake did an ECH interview when he was a freshman saying he wanted to play 4 years lol

Justen Close (gasp, a Canadian) was a 25-year old his final season. Souliere (Canadian) was 25 or 26 at the end of the year as well.

Fair but defensemen just need more time in general. Rucks are skilled enough to go 2 years after they’re drafted depending on progress and how much muscle they put on. So it’s not crazy to think that one more year in WHL and 1 year at college wouldnt be enough. Reschny went #18 overall and will *likely* leave D+2 and these guys aren’t going to get drafted that far behind him. But again this is all speculation that will be moot for a long time.

I would agree if they were coming this year. But with them coming in at 19 I imagine we get them for one year and then gone. Part of me even worries that they don’t even make it to campus after next year but I hope I’m wrong.

That’s what I’m thinking too

This might be a hot take but given his age and skating, I think he’ll be more valuable out of the gate than any other freshman, including Carels. I still think that Carels will be in our top pairing consistently by the end of the season, but Mackenzie is going to be rocking top 4 right away

You thinking Mackenzie goes in the 1st round?

I am hesitant to call our D corp #1 due to our youth. I think maybe by the end of the season that could be the case. But we've all seen how a young D corp, even if there are 3 separate 1st round picks can struggle when adjusting to the college game.

Wow Mackenzie is going to be an animal.

Yeah I feel like some of the way too early season rankings don't have Duluth in the top 2-3. They are going to be a wagon this season.

Unfortunately they’ll be just fine. They are going to have a scary good top 6 that will make for 2 dangerous scoring lines. I’m also jealous they got Evan Murr because that guy is unbelievable and has a ton of college experience.

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