Prospective Recruits

[brianvf]

26 minutes ago, atxsioux said:

Not sure if another young late 1st / 2nd rounder is what BU needs. Seems like they could use some older D+1 CHL players.

They kinda got burned by the same type of player last year (Fondrk, Murtagh, Amico all come to mind as guys that should've all been in JRs last year)

My thoughts as well when I saw that announcement.

[tnt]

1 hour ago, yzerman19 said:

Burris, Kunz yesterday and Bydal today so far.  Kraft, Coulter, Korten, Grammar, Q Jackson, Hontvedt, Marvin from the area just to name a few.  You can find whole lists on USHL draft board

Saw there was a Laurila from Moorhead as well.

[MGsioux]

7 hours ago, yzerman19 said:

A handful of talented local(ish) kids went in the USHL draft yesterday...Moorhead, Warroad, Grand Forks.  Be fun to see their progress and interest in UND.  Several guys that were previously selected by WHL teams but didn't sign were drafted, however it seemed quite clear to me that guys that had a high probability of going CHL were not picked up or picked up late as flyers.   Seemed to me that the battle lines are really being drawn between USA Hockey and Hockey Canada...which is too bad, because it only hurts the kids.  Another note is that the online rating and scouting services seem to be off in left field on a number of these guys.  Not surprising.  They get paid on clicks, not on wining games or getting guys to the next level.  

Who got drafed from Grand Forks ? We need some local blood in the future pipeline at some point. 

[MGsioux]

7 hours ago, yzerman19 said:

A handful of talented local(ish) kids went in the USHL draft yesterday...Moorhead, Warroad, Grand Forks.  Be fun to see their progress and interest in UND.  Several guys that were previously selected by WHL teams but didn't sign were drafted, however it seemed quite clear to me that guys that had a high probability of going CHL were not picked up or picked up late as flyers.   Seemed to me that the battle lines are really being drawn between USA Hockey and Hockey Canada...which is too bad, because it only hurts the kids.  Another note is that the online rating and scouting services seem to be off in left field on a number of these guys.  Not surprising.  They get paid on clicks, not on wining games or getting guys to 

What does it mean when it says Tender instead of a players name? There are a lot of those in the 1st round 

[UNDMOORHEAD]

29 minutes ago, tnt said:

Saw there was a Laurila from Moorhead as well.

Younger brother 

[Wilbur]

42 minutes ago, MGsioux said:

What does it mean when it says Tender instead of a players name? There are a lot of those in the 1st round 

USHL teams can tender up to two players (2010 birth year this year, always 16 year olds) in exchange for their first and second round picks in the phase 1 draft before the draft happens.    

Phase 2 draft happened today, which is the 17-20 old pool of guys.  I believe teams have 50 guys on their protected rosters.       

[Blackheart]

10 hours ago, burd said:

We are.   And good looking, compassionate, funny . . . 

Don't forget humble.

[UNDMOORHEAD]

23 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

Don't forget humble.

To a fault

[yzerman19]

 

1 hour ago, MGsioux said:

What does it mean when it says Tender instead of a players name? There are a lot of those in the 1st round 

 

As was said...and...before the draft, teams talk to players and if they want the team and the team wants the player.  boom.  This year's draft really showed the CHL to NCAA influence.  The USHL is scared of guys that also have CHL opportunities.  

[brianvf]

Tarin Smith from Everett goes to UMN.
Not sure how bad his injury is or if he'll be ready by the start of the season.  But good pickup for them.

As DuPont's defensive partner, I'm not sure how many of Smith's points are just due to him being paired with Landon.

[scpa0305]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

Tarin Smith from Everett goes to UMN.
Not sure how bad his injury is or if he'll be ready by the start of the season.  But good pickup for them.

As DuPont's defensive partner, I'm not sure how many of Smith's points are just due to him being paired with Landon.

Smith is a stud.