2024 Early Departures and Transfer Portal

[The Sicatoka]

10 minutes ago, burd said:

Denver is everywhere.   That's the problem.  

DU themesong?

[tnt]

1 hour ago, RhettRingers said:

Blake is signing with Carolina. Berg is staying for another year. Wilkie visit seemed to go okay, I'm guessing he will be making a decision today sometime.

With how much all these players want NIL money and leverage, he sure would be giving up a lot.  If he stayed and became a free agent he could have his pick of teams, including the hometown Minnesota Wild who don't have a lot of cap room and would love a hometown kid with a rookie contract.   

[fightingsioux4life]

34 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

You're definition of "disaster" is interesting.

A disasterous March would've been losing to WMU (1, 2) then UNO (8, 9), then swept by Miami (15, 16), thus missing the Frozen Faceoff and likely falling out of the NCAAs. 

Everything that happened after clinching the Penrose. Is that precise enough for you? 

[siouxweet]

1 hour ago, RhettRingers said:

Blake is signing with Carolina. Berg is staying for another year. Wilkie visit seemed to go okay, I'm guessing he will be making a decision today sometime.

Seemed to go okay, doesn't sound too reassuring.

[franchise]

2 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

Seemed to go okay, doesn't sound too reassuring.

He probably doesn't understand the full benefit of red light therapy

[RhettRingers]

12 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

Seemed to go okay, doesn't sound too reassuring.

You have to remember there was a lot of teams that contacted him when he hit the portal. We have the best facilities in the world, but we are competing against B1G $$$ and Hastings who has made it clear those are the type of guys he wants on his roster.

[jk]

Regarding Blake, there are two things that up the angst.  First, as I mentioned earlier, the TV guy said he'd stay.  Second, MN got its legacy back (three years for a first-round pick!).

On the other, more rational side, whatever the weaknesses in his build and game, the guy is a Hobey finalist.  He set the conference record for points in a season.  Heck, he scored almost twice as many points as the aforementioned first-rounder.  If he wants to move on, it's his call.  I only wish he would have weighed my feelings more heavily when deciding.

 

[fsioux]

10 minutes ago, jk said:

Regarding Blake, there are two things that up the angst.  First, as I mentioned earlier, the TV guy said he'd stay.  Second, MN got its legacy back (three years for a first-round pick!).

On the other, more rational side, whatever the weaknesses in his build and game, the guy is a Hobey finalist.  He set the conference record for points in a season.  Heck, he scored almost twice as many points as the aforementioned first-rounder.  If he wants to move on, it's his call.  I only wish he would have weighed my feelings more heavily when deciding.

 

I would think Blake would want to wait and see how the Hobie voting goes.  If he does not win it, he would have to be one of the favorites for next season.  That is an honor and recognition that can not be taken away and his legacy through future history.  I am sure Carolina is putting a full court press on so they at least get something for that draft pick.

[fightingsioux4life]

20 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

You have to remember there was a lot of teams that contacted him when he hit the portal. We have the best facilities in the world, but we are competing against B1G $$$ and Hastings who has made it clear those are the type of guys he wants on his roster.

Last time I checked, Denver is not in the B1G. They are a small, private school. Yet they are killing us in recruiting and the portal.

[The Sicatoka]

51 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Everything that happened after clinching the Penrose. Is that precise enough for you? 

And I say "disasterous" is a mischaracterization of "post-Penrose". We had a team slump at the worst time + goalie illness + a Pyke injury. Disaster? No. Misfortunate? Quite. 

I've defined what I'd call disasterous: A disasterous March would've been losing to WMU (1, 2) then UNO (8, 9), then swept by Miami (15, 16), thus missing the Frozen Faceoff and likely falling out of the NCAAs. 

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Last time I checked, Denver is not in the B1G. They are a small, private school. Yet they are killing us in recruiting and the portal.

I would not trade Strathmann, Boisvert, and Swanson for Pohlkamp plus 2 current DU recruits. 

Now make me the General Manager and Senior VP and Managing Partner of UND Mens Hockey.  

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, The Sicatoka said:

I would not trade Strathmann, Boisvert, and Swanson for Pohlkamp plus 2 current DU recruits. 

Now make me the General Manager and Senior VP and Managing Partner of UND Mens Hockey.  

You sure you want that kind of pressure in your life? 

[stoneySIOUX]

3 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Last time I checked, Denver is not in the B1G. They are a small, private school. Yet they are killing us in recruiting and the portal.

They are absolutely not killing us in recruiting. They also got one guy this week. 

[fightingsioux4life]

2 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

And I say "disasterous" is a mischaracterization of "post-Penrose". We had a team slump at the worst time + goalie illness + a Pyke injury. Disaster? No. Misfortunate? Quite. 

I've defined what I'd call disasterous: A disasterous March would've been losing to WMU (1, 2) then UNO (8, 9), then swept by Miami (15, 16), thus missing the Frozen Faceoff and likely falling out of the NCAAs. 

Whatever adjective you want to use, the month of March was not good. You can spin it however you want, but the coaching staff needs to figure out why this happens after we clinch the Penrose. The main issue is from the neck up, not a lack of physical talent.

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, stoneySIOUX said:

They are absolutely not killing us in recruiting. They also got one guy this week. 

Don't they have a couple of guys who were committed to UND?

[stoneySIOUX]

1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Don't they have a couple of guys who were committed to UND?

Aren't we talking portal and recruiting? Are you referring to Rizzo?

[fightingsioux4life]

1 minute ago, stoneySIOUX said:

Aren't we talking portal and recruiting? Are you referring to Rizzo?

Yeah, that's the guy. The guy that's been out with an injury for Denver for a few weeks now.

[stoneySIOUX]

4 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Yeah, that's the guy. The guy that's been out with an injury for Denver for a few weeks now.

Them having Rizzo from 4 years ago does nothing to your premise that they are killing us in recruiting. They just aren't. They beat us to Pohlkamp likely because of Carle. Bubs is Canadian. He was never going to coach Pohlkamp. 

[Walsh Hall]

10 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

You sure you want that kind of pressure in your life? 

Maybe you can start a campaign to have have him removed prior to his hiring just to get a jump start on the complaining.  Poor Sicakota has no chance to live up to your standards.

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, stoneySIOUX said:

Them having Rizzo from 4 years ago does nothing to your premise that they are killing us in recruiting. They just aren't. They beat us to Pohlkamp likely because of Carle. Bubs is Canadian. He was never going to coach Pohlkamp. 

Okay, fair enough. But seeing Denver go to their fourth Frozen Four since 2016 (with two titles during that time) while we haven't been back since is raising the frustration level for me and some others. Those results will sooner or later have an impact on recruiting.

[fightingsioux4life]

2 minutes ago, Walsh Hall said:

Maybe you can start a campaign to have have him removed prior to his hiring just to get a jump start on the complaining.  Poor Sicakota has no chance to live up to your standards.

They aren't just my standards, they are the standards of the program as a whole. Berry has told his team basically the same things. But you are one of several people who weren't all that upset about Bubba getting an thoroughly undeserved contract extension, so I am not surprised at this comment at all.

[The Sicatoka]

17 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

You sure you want that kind of pressure in your life? 

Compared to other items on my resume that job would be cupcakes and Kool-aid. And the cupcakes would have sprinkles.  

[fightingsioux4life]

2 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Compared to other items on my resume that job would be cupcakes and Kool-aid. And the cupcakes would have sprinkles.  

Would the cupcakes be chocolate? 

[The Sicatoka]

2 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

Would the cupcakes be chocolate? 

Yes, but healthy and extra moist! 
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[fightingsioux4life]

1 hour ago, tnt said:

With how much all these players want NIL money and leverage, he sure would be giving up a lot.  If he stayed and became a free agent he could have his pick of teams, including the hometown Minnesota Wild who don't have a lot of cap room and would love a hometown kid with a rookie contract.   

I hope Blake understands that it's entirely his decision and not a decision for the Hurricanes to make. Carolina can't do a thing about it if he tells them he is going back to school for his Junior year. What are they going to do, cut him? They can't, he hasn't signed with them yet. He has leverage over Carolina and he should use it by coming back for a third year of NCAA hockey and becoming a free agent next year.