Prospective Recruits

[beastandco]

35 minutes ago, Fratt Mattin said:

Yep, which is why I'd be mildly concerned if we're seriously recruiting him. Not saying we should be sounding any alarms, just think it's something to watch

If the rumors of Carels to North Dakota rumors are true, this is exactly how I would have imagined the transfer portal going so far. The top pair LHD position is wide open and they do not seem super aggressive to fill it. Strathmann probably sticks around if the plan was for him to be getting top minutes, imo.
 

At the very least, Bryn should be doing due diligence on Harper to see if he would come in after his draft year. UND will be thin at RHD after this season.

[siouxfaninseattle]

Speaking of CHL, will their playoffs be over before the portal closes?

[brianvf]

3 minutes ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

Speaking of CHL, will their playoffs be over before the portal closes?

No. 
The WHL champs won't be over until mid-May.  Everything goes so much longer since they are all best of 7 series instead of single-elim.

[cberkas]

5 minutes ago, brianvf said:

No. 
The WHL champs won't be over until mid-May.  Everything goes so much longer since they are all best of 7 series instead of single-elim.

Add in the Memorial Cup

[siouxfaninseattle]

8 minutes ago, brianvf said:

No. 
The WHL champs won't be over until mid-May.  Everything goes so much longer since they are all best of 7 series instead of single-elim.

Then we better hope Bryn has those aces up his sleeve. 

[Brett0909]

8 minutes ago, brianvf said:

No. 
The WHL champs won't be over until mid-May.  Everything goes so much longer since they are all best of 7 series instead of single-elim.

Definitely makes the game of recruit-dominoes interesting when you have the CHL on a completely different timeline - at least, as long as the kids don’t/feel comfortable announcing until their CHL season and career is over. 

Just waiting on the CHL commissioner to announce they’re extending their season into July as the next attempt to slow down CHL -> NCAA pathway. 🤣

[.357]

19 minutes ago, beastandco said:

If the rumors of Carels to North Dakota rumors are true, this is exactly how I would have imagined the transfer portal going so far. The top pair LHD position is wide open and they do not seem super aggressive to fill it 

Good point.

So if that is true & Carels is coming in, that would make it .... Boser, Emery, Laurila, Verhoeff, Lindberg, MacKenzie & Carels = 7 D, with room for probably 2 more.

The only player here that Boser would have a chance at beating out would be Lindberg, & that's not taking into consideration another veteran D that may be added through the portal. Currently it's 2 juniors, 2 sophomores & 3 freshmen (including Carels). Ideally another jr or sr D through the portal.

[tnt]

17 minutes ago, .357 said:

Good point.

So if that is true & Carels is coming in, that would make it .... Boser, Emery, Laurila, Verhoeff, Lindberg, MacKenzie & Carels = 7 D, with room for probably 2 more.

The only player here that Boser would have a chance at beating out would be Lindberg, & that's not taking into consideration another veteran D that may be added through the portal. Currently it's 2 juniors, 2 sophomores & 3 freshmen (including Carels). Ideally another jr or sr D through the portal.

…and some thought Emery wouldn’t make progression like he did.  

[brianvf]

40 minutes ago, .357 said:

Good point.

So if that is true & Carels is coming in, that would make it .... Boser, Emery, Laurila, Verhoeff, Lindberg, MacKenzie & Carels = 7 D, with room for probably 2 more.

The only player here that Boser would have a chance at beating out would be Lindberg, & that's not taking into consideration another veteran D that may be added through the portal. Currently it's 2 juniors, 2 sophomores & 3 freshmen (including Carels). Ideally another jr or sr D through the portal.

If roster size limit stays at 26 for next season (which is an IF), then we'd be done at 8 D.
Usually we're looking at 15/8/3.  Doesn't leave a lot of room for injuries, which is why they're pushing to have that 26 number increased.

That's a great looking group of 7D right there though.  As Reschny said today...they'll be young, but really good.
DU just won a title with a single SR Dman...it can be done.

Let's go green.   

[brianvf]

Klee and Littler left so that the Ruck boys could form the most dominant 3rd line in the NCAA at UND next season.    

 

[.357]

5 hours ago, brianvf said:

If roster size limit stays at 26 for next season (which is an IF), then we'd be done at 8 D.
Usually we're looking at 15/8/3.  

This year's UND roster was at 15/9/3, hence why I had stated 9 D.

The positive of having 9 D is in case of a spate of injuries, of course. The negative is that UND risks losing a couple of solid D every year due to lack of playing time.