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He's 17, right? I feel like the kid is panicking a bit. I always thought he'd come in 23-24. Efff....

Since 2017-18: DU -- 1 and done, lost in the Frozen Four Semi, didn't make the tourney - 2-2 record, missed one season Mankato -- 1 and done, 1 and done, Lost in Frozen Four semi -- 2-3 record, made the tourney every year possible. So, Mankato actually had a little more.

The more and more I hear, I think James is for sure coming in. So, LOTS of forwards

From what I recall, they offered him the spot as a kind of hail mary.

LOLOL did he actually say this to you?

Bobby Brink signs. Could open the floodgates in Denver.

From what I heard today, I think he'll go.

Even before today, I didn't think he'd be Top 6 next year based on Blake being Top 6.

LOL definitely will be lots of butthurt fans about it. Their butthurtness fuels me

I feel ya, man. Again, I don't think he wanted to play 3rd line minutes and potentially not be on the PP. If he doesn't sign, he can go and play top minutes and try to earn a pro contract. I don't think his pro prospects would be greatly improved if he stayed at UND another year.

Sandy first team All-American. Love it. Kid's a stud and we'll all miss him at UND.

Really? I'm sorry, I just don't see a player who was going to score that many goals for us in this league. He's got a great shot and he's good in space, but he doesn't consistently create enough. I can understand wanting OTHERS to go before him, but I think he didn't want to be Bottom 6 and maybe not on PP, so he made his own decision. Bolded part is fair. I think he didn't want to be Bottom 6 and maybe not on PP, so he made his own decision.

I mean, I don't disagree, but pretty much human nature to want to react to a play and do your best to do it yourself. I have a hard time saying that was a "bad" play.

I'm sure coaches told him where he'd be in the pecking order next year, unfortunately.

Why? He needs to be a Top 6 and he wasn't going to be this season. It's a smart move for him.

Definitely a panic move by Jandric, but he likely felt he was about to give away a breakaway in OT. So, my guess, is he made the move to prevent a breakaway. If they don't score on the PP, it's the right move. C'est la vie.

We definitely do. Defense will be very solid, so will goaltending. We play the slippery slope of assuming, but we have to assume some sort of progression from all players. Judd and Gaber feel like our must haves. That will take a little bit of jump from Juddy to stay consistent. Need these two to perform. From there, Costantini, Schmaltz, Portz, Kunz should all take steps forward to score goals. Jammer proved some scoring punch earlier this year. Maybe he keeps pushing forward with that. Hain (maybe more than the rest), Sendo, Albrecht, Ness all will chip in. The two rookies I know will come in will be Blake and McLaughlin and will immediately slot in as Top 6. Both will definitely inject some life into this offense. Strinden may play a bottom 6 role, but he absolutely can contribute. We should and need to be around 3.3 or 3.5 goals per game next year and if we are, we've got a really good chance of being really, really good.

Offensively, no doubt.

Hahahahaha

I imagine him in the similar role, honestly. I can see him paired with Jandric, Moore, or Johnson and let those three offensive horses gallop and covering them when needed. I saw a lot of tape of him in the past two days and the kid is so dang responsible and full of effort. I'm very, very happy with this move.

HAHA THIS. So true.

It's not a comparison of his offensive skills. It's his skating, effort, size that comp to Stetchy. He's a very, very good hockey player.

I can absolutely see Budy being gone. I don't think he will be, but I could see him leaving. Kunz and Monty, I would be very surprised to see them go.

Schmaltz

+45 in 134 career games. Give it to me lol.