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Rangers aren't urgent to sign Emery, although that is subject to change with how much that organization overreacts/overcorrects every year

They have more coming via source

Guessing a few (moderately) high end players show up in the portal unexpectedly

Schloss told me via DM that Denver has at least one more from the CHL lined up ready to come for next season.

Now we actually have to get Carels, Rudolph, and/or others

Does he want to ride the bus in the A making peanuts, eating subs? That's what he'll be doing if he signs pro (in North America) now

Engel stays if he thinks he can't find a D1 spot elsewhere. He was months away from playing D3 if North Dakota didn't take him. Wonder if he's fine staying around as a mostly practice player

Excited for Cooper Simpson and Ethan MacKenzie as freshmen.

Or if Josephson puts his shot inches higher or to the far side of Hauser's glove.

Wiebe & Livanavage sign pro. Everyone else should return. Probably need to add a defenseman in the portal, likely add one more high end defenseman or forward from the CHL.

Jackson Blake had 1 full year of dominating the USHL and 2 great years in the NCAA post draft, so he had more experience before signing. Reschny will still be 19 and Verhoeff just 18, I don't think they're ready to sign pro and play in the A.

The only positives you can take is the younger guys returning and coaches use it as a massive learning experience and some of the younger guys who were 50/50 signing pro versus returning are convinced to return because they likely aren't ready to play in the A, let alone in the f**king NHL

Hope Detroit gets one sooner rather than later

Jubenvill to the portal, Livanavage and Wiebe sign pro, Zmolek retires if he doesn't apply for another year of eligibility. That's 4 I could see

The main reason why this one hurts is because the pure/raw talent advantage was on North Dakota's side. Sadly, when your talent doesn't show up ready to make plays & handle pressure, you lose your advantage

Both need another year to increase their offensive ceiling and round out certain defensive elements.

Dude, there are so many great coaches who aren’t from Section 8. Carle is the best in the country and he’s from f**king Alaska

Correct. Minnesota Duluth showed the blueprint and Wisconsin just did it better (at least arguably better)

Hoping Calgary tells Reschny to go back for one more year and whoever drafts Verhoeff (could be my Blackhawks) tells him to go back for another year

IIRC, you're right

To get there was incredible, considering I felt they were probably a year away going into this season. But not showing up well until late in tonight's Semifinal was embarrassing, sadly

Verhoeff didn't look great at all on the PP. They just put him in the Ovechkin spot expecting him to blast 1 Ts past the goalie which didn't happen much all year. Just vanilla PP design

North Dakota didn't come out ready to handle a fast & physical forecheck, which was very clear. Idk if that's "not showing up", but it's clear they weren't ready to adjust to Wisconsin's style game, nor ready to impose their skill & will on the Badgers

And? Ferschweiler and Carle aren't Section 8 guys, Pecknold & Carvel aren't either

Michigan still 1-9 in Frozen Four games from 2000-present, but they have a chance to change some narratives in an hour