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It's certainly feeling like these two are musts now as I don't have a good feeling on Potter or Mooney.

Total guess on my part based on wanting a D coach. Smaby was who they wanted but couldn't get to his number.

Only thing I know is the 3rd coach has basically been hired just going through the HR process today I believe.

If those names are accurate and Smaby wants the job, I don't know how he doesn't get it. He almost got the position when Karl was hired. It sure seems like the position was written for him.

Spehar to Denver

Alex Bump to Western.

I would think those three are definitely players that will be jumping directly to college hockey where as Schultz could potentially be a player that plays a year of juniors after high school I would think so different recruiting years potentially.

Thank you! A few on there that I don't recognize.

Can anyone post a list or is that not allowed? I can't read the article and have been wondering who the 20 are?

I don't think we will be hearing anything on Heil as he is playing in the Hlinka Gretzky cup currently.

Looks like Trey Ausmus will be playing in the BCHL next year for West Kelowna.

Makar played two years of college but it does seem like all these high end first round kids are staying more than one year now though.

Connor Gaarder I believe but he was basically an emergency pickup late in the summer when JT Miller bailed.

I have mentioned this many times on this board but I agree this was a very hypocritical move by the staff in not brining in one much more highly touted freshman because they wanted and thought he needed a year in the USHL (yes I know other factors as well) for another that clearly was never close to ready for college hockey. And after this season, they clearly realized there mistake as he didn't get a sniff in the second half of the season.

Definitely switching McLaughlin and Schmaltz. I think Schmaltz is the ideal 3rd line center on a good/great team. He's really had to play out of position (maybe not the correct word as he stilled played center) due to lack of top line centers the last couple years.

I actually heard rumors last year that Persson was going to be our goalie but he obviously didn't enter the portal until this year so it wasn't overly shocking news to anyone.

I'm not sure it insinuates MSU or UND were tampering only that they were aggressive in picking up players from the portal which is obviously very true. From how I read it, only Michigan was accused of actually tampering but I certainly agree it's out there and always will be with the portal moving forward.

We can agree to disagree but in my very limited viewing I thought the exact same thing as crb1. Pilgrim stood out way more to me than Shaugabay and looked like the bigger stronger faster player. But again, very little have I seen.

Yep X2! And there is a reason these schools were left behind when the NCHC was created.

I know AJS will disagree but I think Albrecht coming back all but guarantees we have 16 forwards on our roster next year. I've said it before if you go into the season with Montgomery as 1 of the 15 there is way too much risk with injuries as you can't rely on him based on his health.

I'm with you the longer we hear crickets the more worried I'm getting and potentially with the Strathman rumors we might need 3 more.

Exactly Knies is going to be the winner.

I keep reiterating this but I think with 5 in the group we will need to be at 16 forwards due to his uncertain health. If you roll with 15 to start the year with one already iffy, a couple injuries (like we have seen many times in the past) and your depth is gone and you're suiting up every warm body you have to fill out a lineup. Not ideal!

I think our forward group has to be at 16 if Montgomery is part of it. He's a depth forward as it is and based on his health we have to stay at 16.

As much as it's hard to believe, that is the case at Minnesota as well. Football and Basketball rule at all B1G schools and that will never change.