2025 Transfer portal

[brianvf]

7 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Might just have to build the roster the old way: 1 or 2 elite guys, several solid skilled but tough guys that aren't high end NHL prospects, and some more character guys at the bottom of the lineup.

That sounds like a repeat of 2016.
Count me in.

[nascar99]

Looks like we're getting closer to full confirmation of Perron to Michigan.

[tnt]

7 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Might just have to build the roster the old way: 1 or 2 elite guys, several solid skilled but tough guys that aren't high end NHL prospects, and some more character guys at the bottom of the lineup. Definitely able to reshape the roster through the portal as well as grab some high end or even middle tier CHLers who reshape this roster quickly.

Yeah, we may actually have to go to the net and get some dirty goals by getting in the goalies face.  Boisvert and Perron could score with their shot.  Boisvert seems like he would go hard to the net if needed, but Perron and McLaughlin not so much. 

[nascar99]

Boisvert to Boston University, it may appear? That's what Cam Robinson (EliteProspects draft & prospects expert with a lot of sources) is saying.

[crb1]

9 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Boisvert to Boston University, it may appear? That's what Cam Robinson (EliteProspects draft & prospect expert with a lot of sources) is saying.

In general it’s time to move on. Wish him luck, our time and energy is better spent on people that want to be here. Let’s get to work. 

[gfhockey]

51 minutes ago, snooty89 said:

How many big corporations does Grand Forks have at it's disposal compared to Minneapolis, Denver, and the other big cities in college hockey.  I hope something can get figured out or we may go the way of Duluth and have to build a freshman class that all sticks around to make a run year 3 and 4.  We don't have the benefit of an autobid like Mankato in a lesser conference.  Also it's a bad look to lose these guys today.  

Isn’t alerus based out of grand forks

[YAWNSON]

43 minutes ago, Coach4Life said:

Big corporations, not a lot. A pool of NHL players, current and alums who are worth millions of dollars, we have a lot. Time to give back

How much do we spend on hosting regionals and destination games?  Use that money for NIL?? 
 

[RhettRingers]

Just now, YAWNSON said:

How much do we spend on hosting regionals and destination games?  Use that money for NIL?? 
 

It doesn’t work that way

[JacksonW]

6 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Isn’t alerus based out of grand forks

MSP more and more

[fightingsioux4life]

6 minutes ago, gfhockey said:

Isn’t alerus based out of grand forks

And Rydells.

[siouxweet]

2 minutes ago, fightingsioux4life said:

And Rydells.

But don't they sponsor the starting lineups?   Could be tapped out on what UND/The Ralph charge for that.

[RhettRingers]

A big part of Sascha leaving was getting closer to his family. The money also helped but getting closer for his parents to drive to games was probably the main reason.

[fightingsioux4life]

2 minutes ago, siouxweet said:

But don't they sponsor the starting lineups?   Could be tapped out on what UND/The Ralph charge for that.

I think NIL is way more important than the freaking starting lineups.

We have to make NIL a priority.

[Sweethockey]

I’m still waiting to hear about some news out of Vegas. 

[fightingsioux4life]

1 minute ago, Sweethockey said:

I’m still waiting to hear about some news out of Vegas. 

It is high time we build relationships with more than one donor. Relying on one family for donations is inadequate and short-sighted.

[The Sicatoka]

2 minutes ago, Sweethockey said:

I’m still waiting to hear about some news out of Vegas. 

KG named to UNLV staff? 

[BusinessSiouxt]

5 hours ago, Tignutts said:

so its coming down to the have's and the have not's

You didn’t see that when all this crap started? NIL and the portal is killing college football and we all knew that hockey was next.

[cberkas]

One of the Robert Morris goalies is in the portal

[Cratter]

Going to be fun when a star NHL player goes to two NCAA schools and both get to claim him as theirs. 

[nodakgirl93]

13 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

A big part of Sascha leaving was getting closer to his family. The money also helped but getting closer for his parents to drive to games was probably the main reason.

Then why commit to UND in the first place? 

[yzerman19]

1 hour ago, scpa0305 said:

Well…those kids typically have grown early.

nope...see small and big...the big agencies don't want to dip that young, but they are finding they have to.   If you go to a bantam major game in Toronto area they have scouts rooms.  Think about it, the WHL drafts kids at 14/15.  if they don't have an advisor leading into that draft, then they are essentially at the mercy of the league...think about NTDP 40 man camp, every one of those kids at age 15/16 for sure has an advisor advocating and advising them...at 16 they are talking to schools...In other words, the train starts to move fast at 14.

[tnt]

5 minutes ago, Cratter said:

Going to be fun when a star NHL player goes to two NCAA schools and both get to claim him as theirs. 

Can’t Ferris State and UND both claim Jason Blake? I’m sure there are a bunch more examples.

[yzerman19]

Reverse engineer it and it gets really crazy.  If you are drafted at 18, that means age 17 was your draft year from a stats and scouting perspective...where are you playing and what role being huge for your NHL prospects.  16 you need to have positioned to be in the place and doing the things to have that great 17 year old season the following year to get you drafted.   15 you are proving that you should be able to play on that team next season to position you for the following season. 

[cberkas]

1 minute ago, tnt said:

Can’t Ferris State and UND both claim Jason Blake? I’m sure there are a bunch more examples.

Seemed like UND/Brad were claiming all those women's hockey players that left and won. 

[RhettRingers]

4 minutes ago, nodakgirl93 said:

Then why commit to UND in the first place? 

I don’t know. Listen I’m pissed off too. Everything will be okay though. Carle will be gone when Denver gets bounced by Western and Bump will sign after they beat BU in the natty. Everything will be okay. James and Liver are going to be solid. We will add more pieces from the portal. We will be back.