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I'll take all 3. Granted the only one i've seen play is Molenaar, but I will take them all anyways. I'm willing to compromise with 2 of the 3.

You mean his older, more experienced cousin by quite a few years? lol

That would be his brother. just an FYI

Just to clarify, I was referring to the 2011-12 season as "next" year. I consider us to already be in "this" year. I don't know if I made that clear haha. And by OK I meant quantity wise...

About Molenaar, he might be good enough to go straight to college out of high school, but it's hard to say. He's played elite League, he's played internationally... That said, I "heard" it speculated that he was going to commit to Boston College, but that was a rumor and he hasn't committed anywhere that I'm aware of. As far as 'D' recruits go, I personally think we'll be okay for D next year but I'm not foreseeing all the early departures others might see, but the following year we're going to need some D in the wings...

I know for a fact we're pursuing Cammarata and Stepan(I read an article), I don't know much about MacKinnon except that he's from the same hometown as Sidney Crosby and some call him the second coming of Sidney Crosby, but I've never seen the kid play or anything. So I'd guess MacKinnon is bound for the Q. We could very well be pursuing all three. There's a lot of recruits we get that I'm never aware we are pursuing. I also agree that Stepan is likely Badger bound.

I'm assuming we are talking about Taylor Cammarata and Zach Stepan? Those are the only two I know we are pursuing.

Yup, good luck Davey! Sad it didn't work out for him at UND, but I hope he finds some success in his hockey career.

I'm debating this. hopefully at least the Saturday game in Kato. Ditto for the St Cloud series in St Cloud - I went last year to the 8-1 beatdown with my dad and we had a great time. But I'm hoping to talk a couple of my fellow Sioux alums to tag along with me to both series.

He was going to. He visited the team that drafted him earlier this summer in the USHL (Sioux City maybe?) and also visited Penticton of the BCHL and decided to head west instead.

Minnesota expends all their energy on recruiting the same small, skilled forwards that they don't have enough energy (i guess?) to recruit any defense, when really, their priorities are screwed up there. They have one D recruit slated to come in next year and none after that so I'd guess they'll be looking at doing that this season. (Looking at our D recruit(s), we'll probably be doing the same). I'm purely speculating.

Oh, I agree with you. I've read several interviews with Grimaldi where he says right out he's not playing in the WHL. He seems to be a pretty "spiritual" kid if thats the right wording. I got that from this: http://dansallows.com/q-and-a-with-team-us...rocco-grimaldi/ There's just no sarcastic face for me to demonstrate my appropriate reaction to the comments made about the two recruits and the WHL.

oh according to "QuickFacts" twitter msg I was sent, we should not expect Rocco OR Mark McMillan to come to campus.

Fixed your post. Sorry - pet peeve.

I'm hoping to convince a buddy or two to go to the Wisco games in Madison. I've never been there and my cousins (who went to UW/lived there) tell me it's a lot of fun and I must go. But I'm also supposed to go to Las Vegas in November, so that might not happen. If that doesn't work out, I might settle for a trip to Mankato. And since I live in the Citiies, the Final Five and Frozen Four are on my agenda for this spring.

I'd be SHOCKED if they were. I don't see them being that much better personally.

yes. you were wrong.

Me too. but whatev....

Maybe he likes not playing hockey at the end of March/beginning of April lol.

expected it but.... where's that throw up/gag me icon? lol

He was last year, but they lost his rights because of a USHL rule that has something to do with the age you affiliate players on your roster. So they just drafted him again this year.

I haven't heard anything down here. On GPL it was said the Kyle Rau visited the U a few weeks ago and it is between Gophers and one other school. Pretty sure I know what that other school is I did see Chad Rau today -- perhaps I should have asked! And no, it's not selfish! I consider recruiting battles like hockey games, and I'm competitive and I like WINNING.

My thoughts on the roster and the bolded name of Chris Kreider : Is this seriously the best we can do? It's not ALL bad, but still. So, so sad.

Tufte looks to have pretty good size. I can't say I remember him much from the ONE GAME I saw Blaine play on TV during the state tourney. But no one on his team was noticeable in that game either. I would guess since he's a senior that it's kind of a wait and see how he does in juniors kind of deal now.