They don’t seem to be leveraging it nearly as much as their B1G peers Michigan and Michigan State. Guess hockey isn’t as important as it used to be for Minnesota?
Blake could’ve tested free agency the following summer if he played his junior season at UND. I don’t think it was a risk but it’s something NHL teams do take into account. While many of us wished Blake stayed, he was more ready than Verhoeff. This isn’t meant to be a knock on Keaton either. He is young and it showed but the talent is clearly there.