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This 100%. He is responsible in the D zone with limited offensive upside. They need to give James a shot with OMac and Blake. I think Albrecht or Strinden would fit in well with Jamernik and Johannes.

I was thinking the same thing last night watching the first two periods. They looked really good and controlled that game.

Honestly I thought he wasn't very good last night. Got beat a few times and seemed to be panicky with the puck. Threw it up the middle a few times early.

Agree with this take as well. It seemed like we gave everything we had in the first and then had nothing left the last two periods. Sure hope that isn't the case or that's a scary proposition! Everything came so easy for Minnesota after the first. We had no forecheck and they broke the puck out with ease and fluidity. Never made it hard on their defencemen.

100% on this and he really never was one with a ton of offensive skill/upside which is why I was surprised they were trying him as wing when you have James ready for that slot. I've said this to a few people this summer/fall Schmaltz is a solid third line center on a good team who can kill penalties and maybe even matchup against other teams top lines. Don't force him into what he isn't.

Oh yeah you're right. I don't know why I was thinking we would be losing 4 and not 3. And yes those 3 are definitely not playing another year of juniors. I'm guessing we probably aren't in then as we don't have room.

This is one I was wondering if we would have any interest in? Older so would need to come in next year but I would think we could certainly make room with a few guys probably playing another year of juniors. And I just noticed that Heisenberg has Ausmus crossed out for us now? Anyone confirm he is no longer a commit?

I wish they would just ditch this idea. We've tried the white out and green outs before and our crowd just has never caught on. Sure there will be probably 70% wearing green but it will never be like those NHL arenas where literally everyone is doing it.

100% correct. I've said this all along. The "Fighting" definitely swung the vote but not like there was a good option. They all sucked!

On that front, does all these commits help or hurt our chances of landing Mooney now? It sure seems like we might be done especially if we can land Lindberg?

Already announced that he is going to BU. $$$$!

Well hopefully you're correct. That was my feeling as well that the longer it takes Mooney to decide the better chance we have. I've just had this bad feeling that the Gophs get both though.

This 100% is where we need to totally flip the script with our recruiting. The big recruiting battles we seem to have won over the years have been with D. We need to beat out Minny, Mich, BU etc. on some of these big-time forwards! I know Swanson and Boisvert but we need to start winning with Mooney, Potter etc!

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.