Prospective Recruits

[burd]

 

12 minutes ago, brianvf said:

It seems that most of the CHLer --> NCAA commits have been delaying the announcement of their NCAA commitment...don't want to upset their CHL teams...but the Ruck's are one (two) that I could see announcing this summer (like what MacKenzie did last year).  Medicine Hat knows that they are returning for this fall, but would be expecting them to move on the following year.  Might as well announce it right away and avoid dealing with all the speculation all season.

Why would they declare before they have to unless they feared losing the option?  I get why WE would like them to, but why would they put down their cards now?

[tnt]

4 hours ago, burd said:

 

Why would they declare before they have to unless they feared losing the option?  I get why WE would like them to, but why would they put down their cards now?

Why would anyone commit?  I would imagine if they commit then they can just focus on playing hockey, rather then always being asked or speculated.

[burd]

34 minutes ago, tnt said:

Why would anyone commit?  I would imagine if they commit then they can just focus on playing hockey, rather then always being asked or speculated.

Thats true enough, but if they are as good as represented, they are a few short years from negotiating hockey contracts as a professional—with the assistance of an agent, of course.  If being asked about their plans is too burdensome, they have some catching up to do.  

[tnt]

1 minute ago, burd said:

Thats true enough, but if they are as good as represented, they are a few short years from negotiating hockey contracts as a professional—with the assistance of an agent, of course.  If being asked about their plans is too burdensome, they have some catching up to do.  

It’s not like NHL initial contracts can make you rich.  They are pretty standard for first round picks.

[scpa0305]

19 hours ago, burd said:

 

Why would they declare before they have to unless they feared losing the option?  I get why WE would like them to, but why would they put down their cards now?

100% I could be very wrong, however I would be shocked if they committed prior to next summer. There’s really no point to be honest. Maybe behind the scene, but not publicly. I’m hearing rucks are most likely coming to UND if they play ncaa. But again, in this new world it only matters if they actually show up. Things can change so fast.

[Fratt Mattin]

Article about Fitzhenry in the Tribune mentions that we are also battling the Gophers for Fred Schneider. I see he follows Chyzyk too.

It’s interesting because I was under the impression we weren’t really in that race anymore. I also think there’s probably no room for him if we land the Rucks, unless he’d be willing to play one more year of juniors.

Regardless, it’s good to see us in the thick of it for all these top names

[Siouxdaddy]

Hearing the Ruck twins will commit today 

[beastandco]

7 minutes ago, Siouxdaddy said:

Hearing the Ruck twins will commit today 

Bat signal is out…

[scpa0305]

7 minutes ago, Siouxdaddy said:

Hearing the Ruck twins will commit today 

Haha 

[scpa0305]

1 hour ago, Fratt Mattin said:

Article about Fitzhenry in the Tribune mentions that we are also battling the Gophers for Fred Schneider. I see he follows Chyzyk too.

It’s interesting because I was under the impression we weren’t really in that race anymore. I also think there’s probably no room for him if we land the Rucks, unless he’d be willing to play one more year of juniors.

Regardless, it’s good to see us in the thick of it for all these top names

DU is in on Freddie too I believe 

[I Ranger]

1 hour ago, Fratt Mattin said:

Article about Fitzhenry in the Tribune mentions that we are also battling the Gophers for Fred Schneider. I see he follows Chyzyk too.

It’s interesting because I was under the impression we weren’t really in that race anymore. I also think there’s probably no room for him if we land the Rucks, unless he’d be willing to play one more year of juniors.

Regardless, it’s good to see us in the thick of it for all these top names

I'd rather for us to be in on Brayden Willis than Schneider. 

[brianvf]

23 hours ago, brianvf said:

It seems that most of the CHLer --> NCAA commits have been delaying the announcement of their NCAA commitment...don't want to upset their CHL teams...but the Ruck's are one (two) that I could see announcing this summer (like what MacKenzie did last year).  Medicine Hat knows that they are returning for this fall, but would be expecting them to move on the following year.  Might as well announce it right away and avoid dealing with all the speculation all season.

 

Welcome aboard, Ruck twins!   
Massive, massive gets for next season.

[brianvf]

15 minutes ago, I Ranger said:

I'd rather for us to be in on Brayden Willis than Schneider. 

Agreed.

[cberkas]

Need Bryn and Ulmer to work together and get a couple Regina Pat's to UND

[yzerman19]

I don't think we are in on Schneider. 

In the upcoming elite 2010's (can't offer until 8/1) I have heard we are in on Liam Pue and RJ Thompson (they are friends and lit up the WSI on the same line).  I wouldn't be surprised if we are in on Maddox Schultz too.  Those are 3 of the top 10 2010's...Bryn and Jacks just lining up the chippaz!  Nice mix of WHL studs and USNTDP studs...just like Fitzy and the Rucks...I like that feel.  

Now if they could get the Fighting Sioux name back too, then I would call for canonizing lol.

[Fratt Mattin]

4 minutes ago, yzerman19 said:

I don't think we are in on Schneider. 

In the upcoming elite 2010's (can't offer until 8/1) I have heard we are in on Liam Pue and RJ Thompson (they are friends and lit up the WSI on the same line).  I wouldn't be surprised if we are in on Maddox Schultz too.  Those are 3 of the top 10 2010's...Bryn and Jacks just lining up the chippaz!  Nice mix of WHL studs and USNTDP studs...just like Fitzy and the Rucks...I like that feel.  

Now if they could get the Fighting Sioux name back too, then I would call for canonizing lol.

I also didn't think we were in on Schneider, which is why I thought it was worth mentioning when it appeared in the Tribune. I wouldn't exactly call them college hockey insiders though, so maybe it doesn't mean much.

Can't speak for Pue, but I have also heard we are in on Thompson. That would be another pretty impressive grab out of the cities if we could make it happen

[yzerman19]

Yeah, Thompson was a breakaway academy kid, so he knows Chyzyk from there.  I guess his grandfather was CFO of Altru for a really long time.  He models his game after Toews.  His development coach at Eden Prairie was Jason Blake.  Not that any of those things make him a lock, but should certainly put us in the hunt.

[I Ranger]

2 hours ago, yzerman19 said:

I don't think we are in on Schneider. 

In the upcoming elite 2010's (can't offer until 8/1) I have heard we are in on Liam Pue and RJ Thompson (they are friends and lit up the WSI on the same line).  I wouldn't be surprised if we are in on Maddox Schultz too.  Those are 3 of the top 10 2010's...Bryn and Jacks just lining up the chippaz!  Nice mix of WHL studs and USNTDP studs...just like Fitzy and the Rucks...I like that feel.  

Now if they could get the Fighting Sioux name back too, then I would call for canonizing lol.

I think we will be very targeted with our approach to the 2010's simply because of the Matt (Joey) Cullen affect at Minny. I think it's pretty safe to say they will be getting a lot of the NTDP kids and the other elites that Matt got to come to Moorhead. I would imagine there are 3-5 known that are already Minny locks. 

[cberkas]

6 minutes ago, I Ranger said:

I think we will be very targeted with our approach to the 2010's simply because of the Matt (Joey) Cullen affect at Minny. I think it's pretty safe to say they will be getting a lot of the NTDP kids and the other elites that Matt got to come to Moorhead. I would imagine there are 3-5 known that are already Minny locks. 

Matt is gone when his kids are gone.