2023 Early Departures & Portal Transfers

[brianvf]

4 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

I’m watching closely to see if 22 goes into the portal. If he does, it is a full indictment of the staff IMO. Kid is probably sick to his stomach in terms of the consequences of either choice.

The game is changing on Bubs….he’s not out in front of it and needs to adjust now.

What happened with Owen?  I haven't heard or seen anything about him.
That would be a complete shocker if he went to the portal...he played in every game except two and IMO would be poised to be a top 2 center next season.

[siouxforce19]

1 minute ago, brianvf said:

What happened with Owen?  I haven't heard or seen anything about him.
That would be a complete shocker if he went to the portal...he played in every game except two and IMO would be poised to be a top 2 center next season.

He wasn’t healthy scratched once I don’t think. Wasn’t he out sick in those games he missed? I don’t think there’s any chance he goes in the portal. I’m actually not seeing many freshmen go in there. They usually give it until at least end of sophomore year. 

[scpa0305]

OM’s going to be real good next year.

[crb1]

Gaber coming back for his senior year. 

[MoSiouxFan]

42 minutes ago, crb1 said:

Gaber coming back for his senior year. 

Now, if Caulfield and/or Frisch return, also, we'll have a running start on '23-'24.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

How is the news being received on the infamous Facebook group?

[brianvf]

https://www.uscho.com/2023/03/21/berard-leaves-providence-after-junior-season-signs-nhl-contract-with-rangers/

Junior forward from Providence.

[Frozen4sioux]

2 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

How is the news being received on the infamous Facebook group?

Meta stock price tripled.

[The Sicatoka]

A good place to keep an eye on early or graduate signings:
https://www.capfriendly.com/signings

[Kevin G]

Persson's height, weight: 6-1, 184

Persson's GAA the past three seasons: 2.62, 3.93, 3.67

Persson's SV% the past three seasons: .925, .894, .891

He's not an overly big goaltender, nor do his stats overly impress. What am I not seeing?

 

[tnt]

7 minutes ago, Kevin G said:

Persson's height, weight: 6-1, 184

Persson's GAA the past three seasons: 2.62, 3.93, 3.67

Persson's SV% the past three seasons: .925, .894, .891

He's not an overly big goaltender, nor do his stats overly impress. What am I not seeing?

 

Not overly big, but a lot bigger than DeRidder.  See AJS post above concerning Basse and his numbers at CC and now at St. Cloud, and I would argue CC has recently been a little more responsible defensively than Miami has, but you never know how it transitions from no pressure to a ton of pressure.  Of course they could get Ben Kraws from Arizona state with good numbers in his 3 games with Arizona State, but he left Miami because he knew Persson would be getting the playing time, so that says something. 

[stoneySIOUX]

6 minutes ago, Kevin G said:

Persson's height, weight: 6-1, 184

Persson's GAA the past three seasons: 2.62, 3.93, 3.67

Persson's SV% the past three seasons: .925, .894, .891

He's not an overly big goaltender, nor do his stats overly impress. What am I not seeing?

 

Apparently, you aren't seeing how absolutely trash Miami has been defensively 

[stoneySIOUX]

10 hours ago, SiouxFanSince1990 said:

I’ve got an itch too. 

May want to get that looked at.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

2 minutes ago, tnt said:

Not overly big, but a lot bigger than DeRidder.  See AJS post above concerning Basse and his numbers at CC and now at St. Cloud, and I would argue CC has recently been a little more responsible defensively than Miami has, but you never know how it transitions from no pressure to a ton of pressure.  

That's the unknown variable, playing at The Ralph.  Driscoll and Deridder took a while(Deridder even longer) until they looked comfortable at REA.  Deridder looked mighty comfy at the Mooch early in the season but at REA he turned into a sieve. I'd argue it's the toughest place for a goalie to play. Where else are you letting down 12k fans every goal you let in?

[The Sicatoka]

Henry Baribeau	St. Thomas	G	Sr	1	0.00	1.000	0
Francis Boisvert	St. Lawrence	G	Sr	1	3.70	.938	0
Ben Kraws	Arizona State	G	Sr	6	2.19	.926	3
Jarrett Fiske	AIC	G	Sr	24	2.38	.923	10
Henry Graham	Massachusetts	G	Jr	8	2.34	.921	1
Luke Pavicich	Massachusetts	G	So	23	2.75	.920	8
Noah West	Michigan	G	Jr	3	2.92	.920	1
Seth Eisele	Lake Superior State	G	Sr	14	2.86	.913	3
Chad Veltri	Niagara	G	Sr	37	2.78	.906	18
Matt Vernon	Colorado College	G	Sr	12	2.57	.905	4
Kolby Matthews	RIT	G	Sr	5	2.82	.904	3
Luke Lush	Sacred Heart	G	Sr	35	2.69	.899	14
Zack Rose	Bowling Green	G	Sr	5	3.44	.891	3
Ludvig Persson	Miami	G	Jr	32	3.67	.891	8
Jakob Hellsten	North Dakota	G	So	13	2.72	.875	5

[SIOUXELEVENS]

I’m liking the UMass goalie , Pavicich

[yzerman19]

My comment on 22 is based on what I saw last summer vs what I saw this season.  He was in the wrong role with wrong linemates.  I think he’s vastly more talented than he was able to showcase.  When you’re in that spot you get torn because you don’t want to look like a quitter (especially when you did get ice time) but you also want to ensure you have the ability to develop to your potential and are aligned with the staff.  

[The Sicatoka]

Of that list of goalies, tell me why my top 3 targets shouldn't be:

- Pavicich
- Graham
- West

 

 

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, yzerman19 said:

My comment on 22 is based on what I saw last summer vs what I saw this season.  He was in the wrong role with wrong linemates.  I think he’s vastly more talented than he was able to showcase.  When you’re in that spot you get torn because you don’t want to look like a quitter (especially when you did get ice time) but you also want to ensure you have the ability to develop to your potential and are aligned with the staff.  

He needs to get stronger/heavier. A light breeze took the puck off his stick. But that is fixable ... paging Mr. Poolman, Mr. Mark Poolman ... 

[tnt]

3 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

He needs to get stronger/heavier. A light breeze took the puck off his stick. But that is fixable ... paging Mr. Poolman, Mr. Mark Poolman ... 

He also needs to shoot the puck a lot more.  He started to do that in the second half, but it would make his playmaking ability that much better.  See Nick Schmaltz's transformation in college and now into the pros -  night and day!

[AJS]

3 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

My comment on 22 is based on what I saw last summer vs what I saw this season.  He was in the wrong role with wrong linemates.  I think he’s vastly more talented than he was able to showcase.  When you’re in that spot you get torn because you don’t want to look like a quitter (especially when you did get ice time) but you also want to ensure you have the ability to develop to your potential and are aligned with the staff.  

No disagreement here. I said it many times, last year was a complete disaster on every level. I put the entire mess completely on the Coaching staffs shoulders. Personally, choosing to flush it. I'm also paying extra special attention to this off-season. Talent, Talent, Talent. This could be a very good team next year. Every move that happens this off-season is crucial. 

[SIOUXELEVENS]

15 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

My comment on 22 is based on what I saw last summer vs what I saw this season.  He was in the wrong role with wrong linemates.  I think he’s vastly more talented than he was able to showcase.  When you’re in that spot you get torn because you don’t want to look like a quitter (especially when you did get ice time) but you also want to ensure you have the ability to develop to your potential and are aligned with the staff.  

I think after this summer and he adds some muscle he will have a breakout type season next year. 

[Oxbow6]

21 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

My comment on 22 is based on what I saw last summer vs what I saw this season.  He was in the wrong role with wrong linemates.  I think he’s vastly more talented than he was able to showcase.  When you’re in that spot you get torn because you don’t want to look like a quitter (especially when you did get ice time) but you also want to ensure you have the ability to develop to your potential and are aligned with the staff.  

This....

It took watching 22 play for about 15 minutes of ice time early on to see his skill level was completely different than almost everyone on the team. The fact he was a 4th line center late in the season on a team that struggled to score 5x5 is absurd.

[tnt]

36 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

My comment on 22 is based on what I saw last summer vs what I saw this season.  He was in the wrong role with wrong linemates.  I think he’s vastly more talented than he was able to showcase.  When you’re in that spot you get torn because you don’t want to look like a quitter (especially when you did get ice time) but you also want to ensure you have the ability to develop to your potential and are aligned with the staff.  

Who were the right linemates?

[petey23]

14 minutes ago, Oxbow6 said:

This....

It took watching 22 play for about 15 minutes of ice time early on to see his skill level was completely different than almost everyone on the team. The fact he was a 4th line center late in the season on a team that struggled to score 5x5 is absurd.

The problem I think is that if you have Blake, Gaber, and McLaughlin out together it was fun to watch...when they had the puck, but not so much when they didn't have the puck because they didn't really have the ability(strength) to get it back.