Early departures 2017

[AJS]

6 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

Pogo likely to sign, I believe this was expected. He'll play a couple years in the A before he gets his chance.

That one hurts, really, really disappointing. I'd put this in the same boat as LJ leaving last year, would have been a key part of next years team. Now, I couldn't be more pessimistic about everyone else. I'll never understand a guy leaving early that will never play in the NHL. 

[scpa0305]

1 minute ago, AJS said:

That one hurts, really, really disappointing. I'd put this in the same boat as LJ leaving last year, would have been a key part of next years team. Now, I couldn't be more pessimistic about everyone else. I'll never understand a guy leaving early that will never play in the NHL. 

I believe he's graduating this spring.  Also, he may carve out a 3rd 4th line role eventually, it will take some time though.  

[yzerman19]

pogo's chance at the NHL is a Malone or Vandevelde path- 4 years in college- show up at camp a physical beast with an extra skill set Like face-offs or pk...turning now and I think he's a solid 6 year AHLer with 40 NHL games along the way.

[geaux_sioux]

4 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

pogo's chance at the NHL is a Malone or Vandevelde path- 4 years in college- show up at camp a physical beast with an extra skill set Like face-offs or pk...turning now and I think he's a solid 6 year AHLer with 40 NHL games along the way.

Add Rowney to this. Who on here would have expected him to make it?

[ringneck28]

Just now, geaux_sioux said:

Add Rowney to this. Who on here would have expected him to make it?

I did

[geaux_sioux]

1 minute ago, ringneck28 said:

I did

Quotes?

[scpa0305]

6 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

pogo's chance at the NHL is a Malone or Vandevelde path- 4 years in college- show up at camp a physical beast with an extra skill set Like face-offs or pk...turning now and I think he's a solid 6 year AHLer with 40 NHL games along the way.

That would make sense.  Coming back next year would have helped his O game. I understand that when you graduate u get a job.  But I don't like this trend of kids leaving after three because they've graduated already.

[scpa0305]

I get a natty team unloading but losing all these guys when they struggled throughout the year hurts.  I heard that pogo was leaving all along but due to him having a bad year I though there was a chance he'd stay.

[geaux_sioux]

1 minute ago, scpa0305 said:

That would make sense.  Coming back next year would have helped his O game. I understand that when you graduate u get a job.  But I don't like this trend of kids leaving after three because they've graduated already.

Especially guys that clearly could use another year.

[SIOUXFAN97]

5 minutes ago, ringneck28 said:

I did

no u didn't.

[SIOUXFAN97]

two things that shock even carter rowney every morning when he gets up and looks in the mirror..

 

1. how did i get to the big show?

2. and how did i get such a hot wife?

[yzerman19]

8 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

I get a natty team unloading but losing all these guys when they struggled throughout the year hurts.  I heard that pogo was leaving all along but due to him having a bad year I though there was a chance he'd stay.

I don't think he had a bad year...I'd call it a decent year

[yzerman19]

5 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

two things that shock even carter rowney every morning when he gets up and looks in the mirror..

 

1. how did i get to the big show?

2. and how did i get such a hot wife?

Two great problems to have, eh?

[UNDMOORHEAD]

Wouldn't Pogo be kind of a in between guy right now? Not skilled enough for a top six role, but not quite a 3rd or 4th line type right now.

[scpa0305]

1 minute ago, yzerman19 said:

I don't think he had a bad year...I'd call it a decent year

You're right, probably shouldn't have said bad.  More very average.  .65 pts per playing top 6 role the entire year?  That's average.

[ringneck28]

6 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

two things that shock even carter rowney every morning when he gets up and looks in the mirror..

 

1. how did i get to the big show?

2. and how did i get such a hot wife?

Hard work pays off, Carter is a great guy.  AND YES I DID

[yzerman19]

1 minute ago, UNDMOORHEAD said:

Wouldn't Pogo be kind of a in between guy right now? Not skilled enough for a top six role, but not quite a 3rd or 4th line type right now.

He's gotta be working for a bottom 6

[UNDBIZ]

Just now, yzerman19 said:

He's gotta be working for a bottom 6

Another year in the UND weight room would help him with that. 

[ringneck28]

Is Pogo official?  or is this just speculation?

[Wilbur]

I think if you asked Pogo he wouldn't be happy with his year.  He has developed quite a bit since he got to UND but I thought he'd for sure be around the 40-50 point area when the season got over with.  

Good luck if you do go Pogo. 

[UNDBIZ]

Just now, ringneck28 said:

Is Pogo official?  or is this just speculation?

Speculation. Scpa seemed pretty sure of himself on it though. 

[sprig]

 Blues Andy Strickland tweeted it

[iluvdebbies]

 

[AJS]

2 minutes ago, scpa0305 said:

I get a natty team unloading but losing all these guys when they struggled throughout the year hurts.  I heard that pogo was leaving all along but due to him having a bad year I though there was a chance he'd stay.

I didn't know that he'll graduate this Spring, definitely makes more sense that he'd leave. Now we really do have to cross our fingers with Jost, Gersich, Wolanin and Johnson. 

I talked about depth in another thread, but next years team had the chance for real depth for the first time in a long time next year at Forward. Let's hope Poganski and Boeser are the only two that are leaving. 

 

[ringneck28]

With what they have coming in, I think they will be ok at forward.  Mismash, Jones and Collin are all nice players.