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Ottawa really looks to be making a push for the playoffs next year with the signings of Giroux, DeBrincat and Talbot. Add Sanderson to the mix and Pinto returning from injury, and they might be on the brink of making the playoffs again. Still need their young guys to take a step forward, but should be inching closer.

Why do we have to pay players NIL money, other players don't get it? Yet, you would be the first to rail on the UND Athletic department when we are losing recruits because someone else is offering them something we don't. It's the real world we live in today, so I would get used to it or trail behind everyone else.

In other words, stay status quo, which hasn't worked. I would rather have worldwide companies like Digi Key here, but that won't happen because no subsidies means no major business coming here, like it or not.

Organically? What does that mean? Grand Forks doesn't seem to have expanded "organically" recently. Maybe we would have Marvin Windows and/or DigiKey if we weren't waiting for Grand Forks to grow organically.

Like it or not, that is how the game is played now. You either play the game, or choose to be status quo. The same people that complain about the subsidies complain about how high their property taxes are. Unless you grow the tax base, property taxes aren't going down. The city isn't getting anything from that land now, at least they will be receiving something for it.

So who will be our major targets once August 1st rolls around? Would imagine we will see a lot of roster building that day.

Did Bruns and Ihenacho have a bunch of offers? Sometimes I wouldn't mind a little less talent, but guys who want to be here and willing to work hard, learn and be a team guy.

Brooks didn't turn out too bad.

https://www.youthhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/1226245 I’m assuming that Tyson Ulmer mentioned is Jason’s kid?

Heard that her mom owns a dance studio in Vegas. No idea if that is true or not, but makes sense.

Was word about Smilanic not being a great locker room guy, and I have a feeling that the drama Lucius and his family might bring could create a similar issue. I suppose if you are Granato it is a make or break it year, so he has to try find some offense. We will see how it works out.

Has anyone heard any news as to what this is? It isn't on the city planning page under approved projects.

Didn’t we just add to our class a few days ago?

According to someone earlier in this thread, we weren't on his list of schools he would pick from.

Glad you can appreciate guys who find themselves at the next level with hard work as Toivonen appears to be doing.

Wow, bitter much?

https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyers-not-signing-whl-prospect-connor-mcclennon-20220601.html Not quite understanding this offer to Owen McGlaughlin. Is this something to be concerned about? Would absolutely suck to lose him after already losing Spicer. Guess we’ll know in 30 days for sure. Guess the Flyers aren’t buying into how good college development is. Seems to me they should see the benefit it has been for Cates and Attard.

How about getting a Costco to come to town and renovate either the Macy's or Sear's building to fit their needs. Plenty of room for parking and a gas station.

I don't know. I suppose we will find out if they will do either.

Coming from someone who is always complaining that more money is needed to compete. Nothing preventing people from donating.

The problem is that there are only so many local businesses that could give in a small community, so the larger cities are going to be the ones that prosper from this.

Regardless, if the Columbia Mall owners don't fix the frontage road, nobody will want to go there anyway. Surprised some of those businesses aren't making a bigger deal out of those road conditions.

So she started out at Denver, are we going to continue to see the same kind of leadership that thinks Denver can do no wrong when it comes to major penalties and suspensions?

Strinden wasn't ripping it up in the playoffs either. I think like any playoff hockey, things tighten up substantially, and you don't see the video game scores you see in the regular season.

Would Vegas be up for that defensive style?