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On all +/- remember there are dmen with coverage and a goalie out there too... To state that the CCM line is not high-end is simply ignorant. Those guys are skilled. So are our guys...we won the game.

8>3 Hobey Finalists

my little boy (5 years old) made a video playing knee hockey for "mr. Oshie" my little guy is showing his moves in a Fighting Sioux jersey...anybody know anyway that I can send it to Osh...I don't ask for anything, I just think its cool- especially since we were in Minny and now live in Seattle (Tj's old stomping grounds). If you know how I can get it to him, please pm me...I am not a weirdo fan, I have personal relationships from way back with a few guys who made it to the show.

Kristo is one of those guys that plays a top 6 game, but doesn't have NHL top 6 skill...he needs to bring something other than speed and a good shot. With 30 NHL teams, there are only 120 top 6 wing jobs out there, and everyone can play...If you assume that NHL age is really only about a 12 year span from 20-32 with outliers on either end, that means you have to be one of the 10 best scoring wingers in world your age (averages again)...now factor in what hand your shot is, and while you can play your off-wing, most don't...Danny is that guy who might end up crushing in the KHL...he's right at that bubble. See Brandon Bochenski...

see Coltyn Sanderson and Brent Davidson...Fighting Sioux embodied

Agree, CBS and Pacific Rim both have offensively gifted players who work hard on both the forecheck and in the dzone. CCM wanted to carry the puck through the neutral zone and attack the o zone with speed and puck on stick. Fun hockey to watch when it works, but very easily disrupted by a strong defensive team. CBS is dynamic when they get to carry the puck into the zone, but they are also dynamic working the puck down low and pursuing pucks and puck carriers.

huge loss for them

The only counter argument that I can think of is that you'd want to start your RFA clock and get off your rookie deal as soon as possible. That has a lot of assumptions though...preeminently that you will be in the NHL in 2-3 years max

The argument for not signing is based on readiness. If you are marginal for making the big squad, you should stay in college. The money will be there next year. Oshie certainly could've left after 2 years, was a first rounder, but he would've wound up playing a year in the AHL...almost certainly. He got the same money the next year and didn't spend a minute on the bus. Nelson spent his whole first year pro in the AHL. Remember what a $270k signing bonus turns into after your agent, accountant, and tax bill...your putting $140k or so in your bank account. Time value of that for a year assuming 5% net return is $7000. Now, if your family is in serious need or something I totally get taking the money, but if your family is fine and you are on a full-ride at UND...what's $7k worth??? If you're playing in the W and have given up your amateur, then you sign the minute the offer is there.

His signing bonus, according to the league records, was a rookie max deal of $270k...not bad, but not half a mil...about half of a half mil...subsequently, he signed a 3 year second deal worth an average of $2.5 per, so it worked out, but his rookie signing bonus wasn't staggering

Fratty hit the crossbar on a clean look early in that one...and Chay had the goalie 10-15 feet out of the net and moving laterally and the tendy fell backwards and saved the shot with his falling arse

Yep, and they got shut out for only the second time all season in that game...pumped 40 shots on goal and couldn't get one to go...that empty netter to ice it was just depressing.

me too- I should've bet in Vegas

lame...from what I've seen, I think UND and DU are the two best in the country...you have to re-seed...

lame...from what I've seen, I think UND and DU are the two best in the country

what was the regional all-star team and MOP?

Dont they re-seed??

I'm starting to think we saw a preview to the natty game...it was friday night in Denver...

Yes- unless we face Quinnipiac in the final we will have that advantage

I am freaking out...put 24 shots on goal and get 1...reminds me of 2011...then they score... figure it out boys

Jewels is playing like a man possessed...I am worried he might go over the line...and we NEED him...

That's two #1s done

I did- I just couldn't help myself...trying to keep it loose

Are the demons overweight?

gotta go with you there...that kid looked GOOD...