Fratt Mattin

I don’t believe so, which is why I thought there was a chance Nash might go somewhere other than UMTC

I know there were rumblings that Thompson might commit next week, but Schlossman said on his podcast today not to expect an announcement any time soon

In an era where guys are playing 2-3 years in the ECHL or AHL and then coming back to play college, I'm surprised there isn't a way to play college even after you've signed your ELC. You'd think there'd be a way to sign, try and make the NHL roster, and then come back and play NCAA if you don't.

In all honesty I know nothing about him, but based on a quick scan of his EP profile, he would totally fit the bill.

Maybe Boston Tait? He's a lefty though, and our real need will be on the right side. Alternatively, I could see the coaching staff opting for the portal if we miss out on Cripps

I imagine Cripps will be our top priority as well. Guessing it will largely be a UND vs Denver battle. I had thought we had the inside track on England for a long time, but now I’m a little less sure. Schloss says our ‘27 forward class is full, but would we really turn away someone like England if he’s interested? I doubt it. Not sure what to make of that situation.

Yeah I don’t doubt any of that. I just meant I don’t think he has enough of a track record to really say how good of a coach he is yet. You know, as opposed to someone like Hastings or Carle who we know for certain are great strategists and talent developers. This year should tell us a lot given the incredible amount of talent he’s assembled

I second this. Seems like he's an elite recruiter for sure, but elite coach is maybe tbd. If anything MSU has maybe underperformed relative to the talent they've had since he got there. Although considering the state of the program before he arrived, it's still been a massive improvement

They should've played it on the jumbotron during Hrkac's one more shift😂

Really hope we can close the deal with Thompson. I think he's got the potential to be the best player on this list when all is said and done. Does anyone know anything about Schemenauer and if we're in the mix? I've never seen him play, but Schlossman describes him as a "big, physical defenseman with a mean streak" which sounds like a Sioux defenseman if I've ever seen one

Moorhead kid too, so we're local for him. I'll never blame a fanbase for being upset about a transfer, but this one made too much sense for him on paper

McKamey is a really interesting one. When he got exceptional status into the BCHL people talked about him like he could go #1 overall in 2027. Then he was good but not great for Penticton and struggled with some injuries before getting back on track toward the end of the year with Victoria. I have no idea what he will look like this year. I could see him playing himself right back into the first round or I could see him going undrafted

I'll be very curious to see if DeMars makes a leap this year. I have seen a few scouts talking about him having first round potential. I don't see anything in his statistical profile that really suggests he's that caliber of player, but stats never tell the full story. He's certainly played well in this tournament

Landing Reid would be worth it just for a shot at his little brother (Reid is a great player too though)

Thompson is the best player listed there who I think we have the best chance at. Hope we put on the full-court press for him. Daley will be interesting. Hopefully all the bluechip d-men coming through here recently puts us more on his radar