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Forbort would have been nice to have back.....but I am fine with our D core next year. Simpson should be awesome, Schmaltz and Mattson will make strides and I really like the incoming freshman defensemen.

Yes, I agree they may both get a shot....Kristo is a lock to at least get a shot. I'm not sure about Knight though. Very smart player but I'm not so sure on his motor. Only time will tell.

His numbers are eye-popping but he has had 21 goals and is decent sized. If he doesn't get the call this year he will next year for sure. A first rounder always gets his shot. One thing Brock must work at is his passing (similar situation with Frattin) in tight spaces. Both have great shots but there are a lot of guys in the NHL with cannons. To me Brock seems like a guy who, once he makes it, will be around for a long time. Good blue collar work ethic....great skill.

Ok....it's all up to interpretation. Sources I have actually played for him but I have never witnissed a practice so I truly don't know for sure. Either way I'm pro-Hak and I think he should remain our coach. I get pissed that they lose every year but it's sure fun to see the great players come through our program. We need a couple more studs though....besides Frattin (who is playing less and less) we haven't had an offensive presense in the NHL for some time. I'm guessing Brock should be called up at some point this year.

Ok got ya....I couldn't distinguish where you were going with your first post.

I think I get what you were trying to say but I don't think it came out right. By no means is it a "bad" thing to have defensive scoring. you noted we needed better secondary scoring from lines 2-4...and I agree. But scoring from lines 2-4 have nothing to do with having a nice scoring D core.

The thread has gone way off topic....Hak ain't going anyware for a long time.

Actaully you are wrong here...I've heard he is more of a players coach and that they don't necesarily have "hard" practices. I've heard this from very good sources. I'm not opposed to either coaching style, I simply wanted to inform you on this.

Your comment made absolutely no sense.

Which players are you referring too...you never mention them at all.

Didn't this year's team lead the nation in d points (collectively); I'm sure I'm wrong but I thought I read that somewhere. Must have been on 4/1 or something.

Great news...he was our best defensemen....except those penalties he took late I'll forget those however.

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/263285/group/Sports/ So it's went from the Kings GM wants to sign him to the GF Herald noting he will sign???

No news on Forbort yet?

I'm sure there are players with better college stats than Kristo that are stuck in the E....but they're not as good as him. Kristo is a very good player....he'll get his shot in the show and at least will have a long AHL career. He has a great shot, his strides are short but he does skate relatively fast, he isn't terrible defensively or passing, so he should work out just fine.

None, and I am not knocking the E....just letting you know that barring a lockout, Kristo will never play regularily in the E. I knew Marto wouldn't play in the show, I though he would be just like chay and stay in the AHL. He didn't but I would never say he is an AHL lifer. Remember this....Kristo will never play in the E regularily.

Makes sense. For greed's sake I hope he stays, however, when we landed him I was hoping for at most 3 years and we got it.

This wasn't an update. It was a thought about how his team would/may perform next year. All his "updates" were much earlier.

Forbort leave yet?

Agreed. Same with UND's team. They were both highly skilled teams however lacked the passion to actually work hard and win. This is probably more of a GPL post though.

Hahaha....yeah right. You are so delusional. He may not be an NHL lifer but he will NEVER play in the East Coast league.

Haha.

Yeah Cam and Kloos hit the stat sheet hard but they are not hard to play against....their team is average at best.

I think you're a little aggresive and all you are trying to do is "stir the pot"....but what you said is probably true. I think all will get their chance....but they are all long shots to stick. Kristo has the best chance I think. Unless Rocco adds a ton a muscle (ex. Gerbe) he is simply too small to play in the NHL...only time will tell.

I'm guessing he would.