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Thanks much.

If the Jackson presser tomorrow is being live-streamed, it would be appreciated if someone can post the link in this thread just before it starts.

Regarding Schultz wanting to see a big-name offensive coordinator at UND, how does the defensive Herter fit that profile?

So what's your educated guess as to where UND will get most of their needed forwards for next year if, as you say, most of the older CHLers are already committed? Will UND need to go on a raiding party into the AHA for a bunch of Carter Wilke clones?

Who is this specific person?

Preferably someone who will take the offense, which is currently on life support & about to flat line, & resuscitate it with some bold, modern ideas.

If there's already such a position, then why all the talk here about bringing Chyzyk in & the mention by Schlossman that a GM may be a good idea?

Maybe he already has an associate's job lined up for someone in the F4 or CHL that needs to be under wraps until a more appropriate time. Can't imagine him having only 2 assts under him, unless the 3rd happens to be someone in a GM role.

If I've learned any lesson from Boisvert & Perron, it's to not put any stock in anything a player says. Boisvert in an interview just earlier this year was saying how it was his dream to win a championship for UND & have his name on the wall. And with Perron, his mother stated in an interview that as soon as he visited REA he loved what he saw & knew that UND was his team. Fast forward to today & both of them can't wait to get out of North Dakota.

Hilarious. He & Simpson are no doubt earning their paychecks during this portal window. Would like to think that they're in negotiations with some skilled forwards this week; hence why a GM already on staff would have made things more copacetic & less chaotic.

Many have entered the portal but there are no confirmed transfers yet. Is that because it takes awhile for compliance officers to ensure all qualifications have been met before an announcement is made, or is there some other reason why there are no confirmed transfers to date?

There's no telling that Boisvert would have stayed regardless of who was coach. Maybe he felt that what was going on with the hockey program was too much of a distraction or that his offensive skills would flourish more in a run-& gun offense in Boston. No one knows for certain his motivation for leaving. Don't want a player whose heart isn't in it. If a player doesn't want to be loyal or patient to a team in transition, then maybe it's a good thing he left.

Thanks for posting that. It's good timing for that release so all those afflicted with Chicken Little syndrome around here can stop with their "The sky is falling & we'll never be great again!!" nonsense.

True, but he'll be a year older & the 20-25 goals he could reasonably be expected to score will be tough to replace. Silver lining is that Jackson should have a locker room full of players who are fully invested in the team & it's leadership; not 4-5 guys who are just going through the motions.