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If someone smuggles him some shark wings and Cajun fries it’ll seal the deal

Yeah but he didn’t go down in draft because he’s a bad player or isn’t developing at the right spot. He just got exposed at the college level and is yet to make the big jump that he’ll likely make this season. Another year in the NCHC is going to be perfect for him.

I’m not saying he’s not top-10 talent.. KV will get there, but there’s no way he is be ready for the NHL yet. Yet. Not never, but yet. Not many of those defenseman don’t jump into the NHL at 18 unless you skate like Schaefer, which KV doesn’t

Where is Verhoeff going to go if he leaves college? He's not even close to NHL ready. Unless his skating takes a massive improvement over the summer before he goes to a development camp.

+10 Fully agree on Chyzyk making it less likely that we end up with guys that don't pan out. I'm guessing that even though Davis doesn't have the high-end hype and might not be a huge producer right away, the staff is looking at the future and how he will likely be an absolute force as a Junior and Senior. This might be the highest "floor" this team has ever had. No disrespect to Dalton Andrew but you knew 100% of the time he was the lowest on the totem pole but now it's going to be a weekly REA battle to see who gets to play.

You've just described this forum

The way this staff coaches is nothing like Berry's style. Jax puts guys in the lineup based on merit, not based on just their seniority and the fact they are a glue guy. Never in a million years would Jax have given Albrecht or Hain a 5th year. Even Senden would have been iffy but we had missed opportunities where older players with bottom 6 talent were playing in top 6 roles. Sure some of the forward additions so far have been good but not flashy but we will have 6 guys that had 10 or more goals last year which makes me feel like our lower lines will beat other teams up again. We will have an obvious top line with Reschny (who will make a big sophomore jump) and Zellers. If we are getting a few high end recruits at F and D combined with a bunch of guys that are good and play a 200-foot game, then we have just described how Denver has won some of their championships. Although replicating video game goaltending like DU can do at the right time is hard no matter what

I've actually been trying to remind myself how little we actually lost this year. As painful as the Frozen 4 loss was along with the Duluth game a few weeks prior, it was crazy how well this team played. There were some games where we were discombobulated and played dumb, but they never played lazy or apathetic. Only 7 regulation losses and at least 3 of the games we lost we were still the better team.

I’m a UND fan above all else and other fandom is minuscule in comparison. That being said, I live in MN and am definitely a wild fan. It’s weird to suggest you can’t like the wild and dislike the gophers at the same time. Once the Wild are out, I’m pulling for any team with UND guys no matter what. Heck I grew up hating the Avalanche but if the Wild are done, I’m all in for Hak and Nelson. PS me and my kids will never be buying Faber gear as a rule d/t the gopher connection but we will cheer him on if it means the Wild are winning.

I know I shouldn’t put much stock into +\- but he was dead last on PC for all regulars in the lineup. That being said, we know the staff sees something there that my untrained eye cannot; plus scoring 11 goals 2 seasons in a row cant hurt his case when we will need some finishers.

I know I shouldn’t put much stock into +\- but he was dead last on PC for all regulars in the lineup. That being said, we know the staff sees something there that my untrained eye cannot; plus scoring 11 goals 2 seasons in a row cant hurt his case when we will need some finishers.

Better ask Tyler Young now

Hearing we don’t have a silent commitment worried me a little bit. I had this deep hope that Carels was already planning on signing up right at the season’s end haha.

Which could mean we may have 2-3 portal forwards and 1-2 portal D for the next few years until the coaching staff has everything running the way they want.

He's not meant to be a top 6 player who tucks 15 goals. He's going to be a reliable bottom 6 who will understand his role. Good +/- and @SpudsSioux mentioned that he can kill penalties. 200-foot player who has 2 years experience and was one of CC's better players.