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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.

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.