brianvf Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 42 minutes ago, iluvdebbies said: https://x.com/MarkDivver/status/1774471005781794832?s=20 I thought he'd leave last year...I was surprised that he stuck around at UConn for two seasons with how highly touted he was. Would be a great pickup and immediate impact player for wherever he lands...Divver says UMN, UW, and UND are the favs. We'll see. We won't need the portal nearly as much this year as last...but a couple players like Wood and Pohlkamp would be massive gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siouxfaninseattle Posted March 31 Popular Post Share Posted March 31 UND had a great season thanks to bringing in some good players from the portal. But I still don't like it. Free agency in college sports is wrong. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 52 minutes ago, iluvdebbies said: https://x.com/MarkDivver/status/1774471005781794832?s=20 How sweet would that be. Has east coast written all over him. But playing with Blake would be enticing (assuming Blake doesn’t sign). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 Portal entrants are going crazy with today being the first day for non-grads to enter. This is all from today alone already, with more coming I'd expect: Quote Clarkson F Charlie Russell to portal (Green Bay USHL) RPI G Carson Cherepak to portal RPI F John Evans to portal RPI D Nick Ardanaz to portal Michigan D John Druskinis to portal Mercyhurst G Owen Say to portal Duluth F Kyler Kleven to portal Duluth F Luke Johnson to portal NMU D Josh Zinger to portal Brown F Ryan Bottrill to portal Notre Dame F Fin Williams to portal (Waterloo USHL) Northeastern D Braden Doyle (LAK) to portal NMU F Travis Hensrud to portal RIT G Tommy Scarfone to portal SHU G Chase Clark (WSH) to portal SHU F Aidan Connolly to portal SHU F Blake Humphrey to portal SHU F Chikara Hanzawa to portal Providence F Brady Berard to portal Providence F Liam Valente to portal Providence F Matt Hubbarde to portal NMU G Charlie Glockner to portal NMU F Zach Michaelis to portal NMU F Brendan Poshak to portal Union F Cole Kodsi to portal Lowell D Adam Cardona to portal Lowell D Gabe Blanchard to portal Lowell D Mark Cooper to portal Lowell F Owen Fowler to portal Holy Cross F Jack Ricketts to QU FSU F Antonio Venuto to Merrimack x SHU F F John Jaworski to Merrimack x LSSU F Harrison Roy to Merrimack x RIT F Carter Wilkie to portal UMass D Elliott McDermott to portal Miami D Axel Kumlin to portal LSSU G Ethan Langenegger to Clarkson Princeton D Nick Carabin to UConn Couple more UMD players entered, as well as a Miami player. Carter Wilkie has a pile of points from RIT. Merrimack has four portal adds to their team already this offseason. A Michigan player entered, even with his team still playing. This portal stuff is craziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 5 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: How sweet would that be. Has east coast written all over him. But playing with Blake would be enticing (assuming Blake doesn’t sign). Well I guess we are in the mix…along with Wisco and MN Again, I’m guessing it would hinge on if Blake is coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 5 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said: UND had a great season thanks to bringing in some good players from the portal. But I still don't like it. Free agency in college sports is wrong. Agreed. This is changing college athletics...won't see many players being loyal to their team or earning their spot anymore. Just go to a different team instead. It'll make you really start to appreciate the guys that stick around one team for their entire college career. But I guess this is our new reality, so teams need to embrace it if they plan on succeeding going forward. 2 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: How sweet would that be. Has east coast written all over him. But playing with Blake would be enticing (assuming Blake doesn’t sign). Give him a setup man like Blake or Swanson and he could double his goal total. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 If Persson departs, that RIT goalie in the portal, Tommy Scarfone, has put up very solid numbers in all three college seasons. He wouldn't have faced the same level of competition, but still good numbers. I wonder where Michael Emerson will end up? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I know nothing about it (or most anything for that matter), but I would guess for the bigger names it is likely advisor driven. It's easy to imagine the advisor reaching out to programs to gauge their interest, then picking the right spot even before officially entering the portal. It is sad, but again if that's the landscape you're operating in, you'd better participate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfaninseattle Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 9 minutes ago, brianvf said: Agreed. This is changing college athletics...won't see many players being loyal to their team or earning their spot anymore. Just go to a different team instead. It'll make you really start to appreciate the guys that stick around one team for their entire college career. But I guess this is our new reality, so teams need to embrace it if they plan on succeeding going forward. Give him a setup man like Blake or Swanson and he could double his goal total. Not necessarily, unless it was a part of one of the lawsuits the NC$$ lost. Can't they go back to making the players sit out a year? That would certainly stop a lot of the movement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Add wood and someone like Pohlkamp and that would be a top 1-2…3 team in the country. MN is always heavy…but if Wood is making a hockey only choice and Blake stays, that’s an absolute no brainer. McMahon reporting MN is heavy favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 Just now, siouxfaninseattle said: Not necessarily, unless it was a part of one of the lawsuits the NC$$ lost. Can't they go back to making the players sit out a year? That would certainly stop a lot of the movement. You'd think if they could, they'd go back to making players sit a year and also maybe control NIL a bit. I have no idea if that would be possible though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanatic Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Curious to see if Charlie Stramel will enter the portal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franchise Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 3 hours ago, nodakgirl93 said: A player like him definitely should play in a more competitive conference. Good on him for sticking to his commitment and playing at BSU his first year. If he does enter the portal how realistic is it that he goes to UND? He's a terrific player. I feel like most schools will give him offers. Things can always change, but as of the night of their semi-final win vs LSSU, he apparently told people he's headed down Hwy 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsmack Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 minutes ago, franchise said: Things can always change, but as of the night of their semi-final win vs LSSU, he apparently told people he's headed down Hwy 2. Duluth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 39 minutes ago, SiouxFanatic said: Curious to see if Charlie Stramel will enter the portal. He’s 100% entering…guessing whitlaw is too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, scpa0305 said: Add wood and someone like Pohlkamp and that would be a top 1-2…3 team in the country. MN is always heavy…but if Wood is making a hockey only choice and Blake stays, that’s an absolute no brainer. McMahon reporting MN is heavy favorite. Minnesota loses a few guys that play a lot of minutes in Snuggerud, Brodzinski and Nelson, so may be a lot of opportunity for big minutes. Playing with Blake can really give players nice numbers though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, brianvf said: You'd think if they could, they'd go back to making players sit a year and also maybe control NIL a bit. I have no idea if that would be possible though. They were saying that part of the reason that they are thinking about Major Junior players being NCAA eligible is because the threat of lawsuits. I’m afraid there is no going back on this now, even though I wish there we could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianvf Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, franchise said: Things can always change, but as of the night of their semi-final win vs LSSU, he apparently told people he's headed down Hwy 2. 1 hour ago, Godsmack said: Duluth? Yes, did he say moving UP Hwy 2, or DOWN Hwy 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, franchise said: Things can always change, but as of the night of their semi-final win vs LSSU, he apparently told people he's headed down Hwy 2. Minot State? Lake Region? Williston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Didn't expect Jackson Niedermayer to go to the portal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 2 hours ago, brianvf said: Portal entrants are going crazy with today being the first day for non-grads to enter. This is all from today alone already, with more coming I'd expect: Couple more UMD players entered, as well as a Miami player. Carter Wilkie has a pile of points from RIT. Merrimack has four portal adds to their team already this offseason. A Michigan player entered, even with his team still playing. This portal stuff is craziness. That Michigan player was part of the vandalism at the Jewish Resource Center, wasn't on the team after that incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsmack Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I seem to recall Jake Brandt raving about UAF D man Caleb MacDonald a lot when they played UND in January. I see he’s in the portal now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxFanSince1990 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 42 minutes ago, cberkas said: That Michigan player was part of the vandalism at the Jewish Resource Center, wasn't on the team after that incident. We don’t want him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franchise Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, brianvf said: Yes, did he say moving UP Hwy 2, or DOWN Hwy 2? Haha...my term not his. Reached out to my guy in the program and he says that's not accurate but I can't tell if he's just messing with me, as he also told me last week he didn't know anything about entering the portal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esoteric Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 On 3/13/2024 at 4:31 PM, brianvf said: +1 Agreed on the portal as well. I think if they find 1-2 options that would be a good fit that they could pick them up and then have a couple of the recruits spend another year in juniors. Goalie to replace Persson if he leaves. Not many holes to fill, especially not when compared to last year. I feel the planned players coming up may bolt on the Sioux if we ask them to stay another year in juniors. We need to keep quality recruits and develop them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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