Prospective Recruits

[nascar99]

11 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Who do we want for next Friday's bat signal? Fingers crossed on my part for Brady Martin. Any 2nd/3rd round CHLers not yet on our radar?

Any of Braeden Cootes, Ben Kindel, Roger McQueen, Carter Bear, Cameron Schmidt, Lynden Lakovic, Blake Fiddler, Nathan Behm, Tommy Lafreniere from the Dub. Not convinced any of the high enders from the O or Q will be going to North Dakota until proven otherwise.

[beastandco]

10 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Who do we want for next Friday's bat signal? Fingers crossed on my part for Brady Martin. Any 2nd/3rd round CHLers not yet on our radar?

It would take at least a 2nd/3rd rounder to make the team next year over players already committed. Schloss said yesterday that even he has no idea who they have been targeting. I would guess any WHL guys inside the first two rounds are potential targets.

Considering the majority of the CHL is picked over already outside of draft eligible players, I would assume UND is targeting these top guys in the draft. UND has to be close with a couple of them because I do not see Bryn and staff going into July without any knowledge of who will fill the last two spots. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

2 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Any of Braeden Cootes, Ben Kindel, Roger McQueen, Carter Bear, Cameron Schmidt, Lynden Lakovic, Blake Fiddler, Nathan Behm, Tommy Lafreniere from the Dub. Not convinced any of the high enders from the O or Q will be going to North Dakota until proven otherwise.

Martin being a farm kid makes him unique compared to the Quebecoise and Golden Horseshoe kids in the Q and O. Otherwise he wouldn't be with mentioning.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

5 minutes ago, beastandco said:

It would take at least a 2nd/3rd rounder to make the team next year over players already committed. Schloss said yesterday that even he has no idea who they have been targeting. I would guess any WHL guys inside the first two rounds are potential targets.

Considering the majority of the CHL is picked over already outside of draft eligible players, I would assume UND is targeting these top guys in the draft. UND has to be close with a couple of them because I do not see Bryn and staff going into July without any knowledge of who will fill the last two spots. 

Agreed on Bryn. Faith in him has been rewarded thus far.

[I Ranger]

17 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Any of Braeden Cootes, Ben Kindel, Roger McQueen, Carter Bear, Cameron Schmidt, Lynden Lakovic, Blake Fiddler, Nathan Behm, Tommy Lafreniere from the Dub. Not convinced any of the high enders from the O or Q will be going to North Dakota until proven otherwise.

Fiddler is a D so I would say he would not be a target for this year. 

 

[beastandco]

10 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Martin being a farm kid makes him unique compared to the Quebecoise and Golden Horseshoe kids in the Q and O. Otherwise he wouldn't be with mentioning.

From what I have read about Martin, he would fit like a glove on next year’s roster. Him and Cootes are exactly the type of players that Dane said he would target in his opening press conference.

[atxsioux]

Agreed that for the most part we'll be after WHL guys. Did see on Insta that Bryn is following Ethan Procyszyn with the Battalion in the OHL. (Anahiem 3rd rounder - 2024) Based on watching his highlights he definitely seems like a fit for the staff. So to echo above wouldn't be shocked if they are in on Brady Martin since he seems like a great fit as well.

[nascar99]

29 minutes ago, I Ranger said:

Fiddler is a D so I would say he would not be a target for this year. 

 

I should have stated that many of my targets wouldn't be for this year specifically and should go back to junior for another year before coming in. Fiddler, Behm, Lafreniere, Bear all need another year for different reasons.

[nascar99]

16 minutes ago, atxsioux said:

Agreed that for the most part we'll be after WHL guys. Did see on Insta that Bryn is following Ethan Procyszyn with the Battalion in the OHL. (Anahiem 3rd rounder - 2024) Based on watching his highlights he definitely seems like a fit for the staff. So to echo above wouldn't be shocked if they are in on Brady Martin since he seems like a great fit as well.

Procyszyn is still unsigned, thus still NCAA eligible. Definitely the type I'd guess Michigan, Michigan State, Western Michigan, Penn State, Boston University, & likely more out east would be targeting. Definitely a good guy to keep on our radar. Very possible that Procyszyn was considering the NCAA route coming out of minor hockey, so thus it's very possible that Chyzyk was scouting him to try to bring him in for Waterloo in the USHL.

[beastandco]

9 minutes ago, atxsioux said:

Agreed that for the most part we'll be after WHL guys. Did see on Insta that Bryn is following Ethan Procyszyn with the Battalion in the OHL. (Anahiem 3rd rounder - 2024) Based on watching his highlights he definitely seems like a fit for the staff. So to echo above wouldn't be shocked if they are in on Brady Martin since he seems like a great fit as well.

Procyszyn is a big, right shot center that would be a good fit. He probably would play in the bottom six next season. He would be a solid get to fill out one of the last two spots. Packaging him and a Cootes/Kindel/Martin would be a home run but that is definitely wishful thinking. 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Michigan filled a forward spot with a depth F  from from the Q (Justin Larose), that's a sign they aren't getting the expected traction with OHL blue chips. 

[nascar99]

8 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Michigan filled a forward spot with a depth F  from from the Q (Justin Larose), that's a sign they aren't getting the expected traction with OHL blue chips. 

Spence, Mews, Ivankovic are all blue chippers that they already got to be fair. I am wondering how many draft eligible OHLers will just sign pro shortly after this weekend and forego the NCAA (which would be foolish for most of them IMHO). Michigan is facing stiffer competition now that Michigan State has their s*** together and elevated back into a power since Nightingale took over, and Penn State is going for it now with their NIL budget + Frozen Four run momentum, not to mention the normal competition for elite OHLers that Boston University will always give the maize and blue.

[beastandco]

2 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Spence, Mews, Ivankovic are all blue chippers that they already got to be fair. I am wondering how many draft eligible OHLers will just sign pro shortly after this weekend and forego the NCAA (which would be foolish for most of them IMHO). Michigan is facing stiffer competition now that Michigan State has their s*** together and elevated back into a power since Nightingale took over, and Penn State is going for it now with their NIL budget + Frozen Four run momentum, not to mention the normal competition for elite OHLers that Boston University will always give the maize and blue.

Spence, Mews, and Ivankovic on top of Hage, Horcoff, Perron, Hughes, and Cole McKinney. 
 

Their top 6/9 forwards are pretty full and they probably are just filling out the rest of their roster.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

Spence, Mews, Ivankovic are all blue chippers that they already got to be fair. I am wondering how many draft eligible OHLers will just sign pro shortly after this weekend and forego the NCAA (which would be foolish for most of them IMHO). Michigan is facing stiffer competition now that Michigan State has their s*** together and elevated back into a power since Nightingale took over, and Penn State is going for it now with their NIL budget + Frozen Four run momentum, not to mention the normal competition for elite OHLers that Boston University will always give the maize and blue.

Fair, I meant of the potential commits after the draft. Denver, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State the the Boston schools are the competition so having one less of them to worry about is encouraging. Minnesota and Wisconsin could (should) be but just doesn't seem to be the case. ND and OSU could come out of nowhere too.

[nascar99]

4 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Fair, I meant of the potential commits after the draft. Denver, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State the the Boston schools are the competition so having one less of them to worry about is encouraging. Minnesota and Wisconsin could (should) be but just doesn't seem to be the case. ND and OSU could come out of nowhere too.

Outside of the occasional few, Boston College hasn't gone after many high end Canadians, but I expect that to change some. Wisconsin's athletic department doesn't seem to care enough about hockey anymore to really go for it, plus Hastings favors the older gritty veterans which is reflected by his recruiting strategies. Minnesota isn't a serious threat for high end Canadian CHLers until proven otherwise as I always mention. Agree on everyone else: Denver, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Boston University will be serious threats. I also think Arizona State will be lurking and going after high end CHLers, with the ability to land a few here and there, they're a sleeper wild card for me.

 

Ohio State doesn't care enough about hockey to make serious pushes for elite guys, Notre Dame will get more moving forward but not a ton. Could see them having big time appeal for the Catholic/academic/prestige minded CHL families and get some commits that way, as they have with Edina and Maple Grove kids.

[brianvf]

Potential UND targets McQueen and Kindel go #10 and #11.
Reschny has to be going sometime in the next 10-15 picks I would think?

[SiouxFanatic]

4 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Potential UND targets McQueen and Kindel go #10 and #11.
Reschny has to be going sometime in the next 10-15 picks I would think?

And Bear at #13

[nascar99]

Braeden Cootes goes to Vancouver at 15. Another guy I'd love at UND. Would be the perfect NCAA player IMHO

[ChadR]

WHL players taken 6 of the last 7 picks

[nascar99]

If Ravensbergen doesn't go NCAA, he and his advisor are dumb. CHL straight to pro goalies is almost always a bad idea

[nascar99]

Lakovic to Washington at 27. He needs to go NCAA. One of the few CHLers interested in Minnesota. Please no Lynden. Go to Boston College

[cberkas]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

If Ravensbergen doesn't go NCAA, he and his advisor are dumb. CHL straight to pro goalies is almost always a bad idea

Taken 30th to the Sharks

Goalies should go NCAA just because of how long it takes them to get to the NHL

[nascar99]

1 minute ago, cberkas said:

Taken 30th to the Sharks

Goalies should go NCAA just because of how long it takes them to get to the NHL

Feels like the type that Arizona State should go hard after. Denver makes sense too. Could see other powers make a push for him

[cberkas]

2 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Feels like the type that Arizona State should go hard after. Denver makes sense too. Could see other powers make a push for him

Could see him staying 2 more years in the Dub then the NCAA

[nascar99]

Brzustewicz one of the few CHLers that might be fine staying in junior. London knows what they're doing. We'll see if the Kings sign him or wait and steer him towards the NCAA