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I realize that private dollars feed the collectives. It’s the same donors that fed the athletic programs for the last 20 years.

Keep on being naive lol

Also, my post only refers to recruiting high end talent. Not championships

BU paid Boisvert heavily. They’ve got the money that UND doesn’t

In an overall sports world, no. They are FCS in football and a low level mid major in basketball, etc. Michigan and the rest of the Big Ten along with Boston College and BU are going to get the first look at the top players with the $ they can fork over. Menghini is a solid get, but they don’t have a 1st or 2nd line center on the roster. Doesn’t seem like the high end CHL names gain any traction after being linked to UND. I’m weary that they will have to slot centers up or play others out of position

I said it’s a gut feeling. I predict they won’t find any high end difference makers from the portal and the high end CHL players will choose big name schools. There’s just no traction on where this team is going to find talent and it’s odd

I don’t even know why people are discussing this. Multiple outlets have already said that it is false.

Or that they don’t follow the qualifications at all.

Gut feeling. It’s going to be a rough year offensively in 25-26. The D and goaltending is going to carry this team as far as they go.

Might as well stick around there for another year. I don’t know if ferschwiler gets an NHL look this offseason as Carle is still higher on the totem pole, but him and Pandolfo are next. Best chance for him at taking over a high level program is by staying put.

Yep. Gonna need to find a high end CHL guy to fill the 1st line center spot unless Chyzyk can pull some strings through 3rd party channels to get a transfer. As for the portal now, there’s still options for some depth veterans which I think they could use a couple of for the bottom 2 lines

That’s a tough sell to me when DJ says he wants to balance out classes and then brings in 7-8 freshman forwards. Wouldn’t make sense.

Herter is staying at western

No one available in the portal is better than those 3.

It’ll be Smaby or Malone

Sure, but we should’ve seen this coming when the guy never got any ice time in 2 seasons and 6 guys ahead of him are returning. I was shocked he wasn’t in the portal on day 1

Time to move on from McKenna

I’m sure the NCAA sees years at USports as college burning years.

Sure

I’m just guessing based off the tea leaves that are out there that he’s going to Michigan and has known for some time.

They’re spending all the money available to the hockey program this offseason

3 more. Probably from the CHL, but I’m wondering about Tate Pritchard too. Unless something changes in the portal, you’re better off trying to find some high skilled guys from the CHL than what’s out there.

Sounds like UND will carry 9 D next year. I’d imagine they work under the 26 man roster limit regardless if they opt into the house settlement as they have for the past 10 years. I’m guessing they bring in Lindberg or a 1 year depth D transfer. With how limited options are in the portal, I think they get 1 more transfer and bring in 3 more freshman for the forward group.

Michigan already has his silent commitment

It’s already time to rethink that. McKenna isn’t coming to UND. Berry dropped this program to a new low in recruiting