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Looks like Shaugabay committed to Duluth as well. I thought I had heard that he was a big fan of North Dakota.

Should we expect a rash of commitments around the country on August 1st, or will some coaches be a little tentative since Covid shut down getting a firsthand look at those that become eligible to recruit on that date.

Where are the reporters that tried to shame Rahm because he hadn’t been fully vaccinated when he was forced to withdraw from the Memorial tournament now that he already had Covid and has been fully vaccinated?

Where did Kiersted and Stecher go?

Well, how many years has their development on the south end been put on hold or abandoned? People bought townhomes there based on the proposed development.

Committee failed big time. To have a certain criteria and to come up with one of the most generic names really makes me wonder why you set criteria to begin with.

Right now 32nd avenue gets all the traffic from the south end trying to get on the interstate. They need something to take some pressure off that.

Too bad JT Miller probably won’t be available from Vancouver. I guess he could bring in Adam Tambellini from overseas.

Guessing if offered, Dane Jackson would have a tough time turning it down since it is the Northwest close to British Columbia where he was from.

Hopefully the expectation from the Seattle fans isn't to contend right away like Vegas did. I think most teams learned their lesson in that expansion draft and aren't going to give them a bunch of draft picks not to take a certain player. But Vegas did compete the first year by finding guys that fit a certain mold, then upped their game after that with all the picks they traded for more talent.

...and this Vegas team has their hands full with a team that has some old castoffs, that plays a defensive system and are in the mix for a cup. They and the Islanders are Cup contenders if they’ve come this far.

Remember how many were saying the coaches had to make room for Ryder Donovan at the expense of Judd Caulfield? Don’t know that was a big miss. At some point the coaches had to make the decision of who was more ready, and they chose Johnson. They will always be open to second guessing, but that is part of the job. I think they chose right in Caulfield’s case.

If you play the right way, you don’t have to be more talented to win. Don’t think the Islanders are the most talented team, but Trotz has them playing where they can beat more talented teams.

Maybe the coaches will help out and give Schmaltz #8 and Bast #2. Now you’re down to eleven. Only problem is we will be calling them Nick and Gabe!

Looks to me like Johnson is indeed a depth player.

They live in the real world where difficult decisions need to be made. It's not like they can just put a tax on rich alumni to pay for programs that are a major drain on the budget.

Zero goals, zero assists and minus 7 for Blake Wheeler against the Canadiens. Not the kind of stats you are looking for in your Captain. When his buddy Scheiffle went out, that is when you lead the team by example. Jonathan Toews he is not. Maybe Toews can come home when he gets his health in order and get them over the hump.

I agree with the commentators that Scheiffle not making a play on the puck will make it pretty tough not to suspend him.

I missed most of the game, so yeah, if they feel he had an axe to grind it clouds the benefit of the doubt angle a bit.

It might depend on how they view the finish. He was racing back to try prevent a goal, so if they think he couldn’t avoid contact he might get a little benefit of the doubt because he has a solid reputation. The finish is what might get him in big trouble. I only saw it a couple times, so I didn’t get a great feel if he should get some slack or not. I think to be safe, the league will probably error on the side of about 5 games because I don’t see Evans playing again in this series, unless most of the paramedics attention was precautionary.

Committed to Colorado College.

So are we offering as a safety or wide receiver?

I meant earlier in the draft than his current ranking, not early from UND should they end up drafting him. Don’t even know draft position and comparisons to other teams recruits is a huge concern for some.

The draft hasn't happened yet. Wait to see what happens. Ottawa might come in and take Johnson early!

That's how I see it.