Portal 2026

[The Sicatoka]

1 minute ago, cberkas said:

A Gopher to UND is blasphemy and the world would be ending. And vice-versa

Does Blais count?
The Lamoureux twins?

[brianvf]

2 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Dude is listening to his toaster.

Haha, probably.
Hall from SCSU would be a good pickup for sure.
Haven't seen enough of Clark from UMN to know how he'd fit.

[Wilbur]

The Littler one is upsetting as a big kid would've been huge as a bottom 6 grind line guy with a nose for the hard areas.  

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

4 minutes ago, cberkas said:

A Gopher to UND is blasphemy and the world would be ending. And vice-versa

Don't worry, a puff piece in the Herald with pics of him in Sioux gear as a kid will make it okay.

[cberkas]

3 minutes ago, brianvf said:

Haha, probably.
Hall from SCSU would be a good pickup for sure.
Haven't seen enough of Clark from UMN to know how he'd fit.

Pretty underwhelming for an Edina kid at Minnesota. 

[Parkers Pros]

1 minute ago, cberkas said:

Pretty underwhelming for an Edina kid at Minnesota. 

I think he’s a face off guy. Looks like he led the team in face off wins last year.

[brucespook]

3 minutes ago, Parkers Pros said:

I think he’s a face off guy. Looks like he led the team in face off wins last year.

What was he at 40 %.  😂

[Johnny Five]

Clark is soft as hell, I cannot see him playing UNDs game.  

[.357]

Are coaches allowed to talk to players once they enter the portal to try & determine their reason for leaving or to see if they can change their mind, or not? (Especially the ones the coach is blindsided by & would like to keep)

[cberkas]

Just now, .357 said:

Are coaches allowed to talk to players once they enter the portal to try & determine their reason for leaving or to see if they can change their mind, or not? (Especially the ones the coach is blindsided by & would like to keep)

Yes, but listening to what coaches have said is they get contacted about if they would want said player if he was in the portal 

[cberkas]

4 minutes ago, Johnny Five said:

Clark is soft as hell, I cannot see him playing UNDs game.  

ASU, he’d fit in 🤣

[cberkas]

 

[cberkas]

Sounds like a lot are leaving Arizona State, Powers took Smaby seriously on being soft 🤣🤣

[.357]

5 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Yes, but listening to what coaches have said is they get contacted about if they would want said player if he was in the portal 

I meant someone portaling out like Littler. Is Jackson allowed to talk with him or any other players about why they want to leave or to try & prevent it, or not?

[brianvf]

Just now, .357 said:

I meant someone portaling out like Littler. Is Jackson allowed to talk with him or any other players about why they want to leave or to try & prevent it, or not?

Yes, for sure.
They can talk to them at any point.  Littler could elect to stay as well even after he entered the portal.

[RhettRingers]

Just now, .357 said:

I meant someone portaling out like Littler. Is Jackson allowed to talk with him or any other players about why they want to leave or to try & prevent it, or not?

They all had their year end meetings over the weekend. I'm sure Littler wants a top 6 role and Jax couldn't guarantee him that, with what we already have coming in and the silent commits from the CHL.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

2 minutes ago, RhettRingers said:

They all had their year end meetings over the weekend. I'm sure Littler wants a top 6 role and Jax couldn't guarantee him that, with what we already have coming in and the silent commits from the CHL.

I love Littler but top 6? No way, I could see top 9

[cberkas]

Just now, RhettRingers said:

They all had their year end meetings over the weekend. I'm sure Littler wants a top 6 role and Jax couldn't guarantee him that, with what we already have coming in and the silent commits from the CHL.

Some of these guys have to be realistic and know their role. On a good team you are bottom 6 and on a bad school you are top 6. They didn’t magically get better they just are better than what’s there. 

[cberkas]

Ty Nash rumored to be leaving ASU. Losing a local kid that was in USports

[I Ranger]

17 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I love Littler but top 6? No way, I could see top 9

Exactly and I would have to imagine both Klee and Littler when recruited were told where they would be in the lineup. I always saw Klee as the 4th line center from day 1 he was committed. I think Brock Schultz is the simple replacement there and already knows what his roll will be (4th line center and maybe PK). 

[brianvf]

Schlaine from UMD in. 
wonder if that frees up a spot for Pilgrim to go there. 

[as15]

It'll be interesting to see if the bottom six exodus is going to be a recurring thing.  Looking at the projected top six for next year (Swanson, Reschny, Zellers, Josephson, Kernan, and Simpson).  One Junior, four Sophs, one Freshman.  Croal, Zakreski, and Menghini will for sure be in the lineup.  At least two of them most likely on the third line.  Neither of the Schultz's have a profile that suggests are going to supplant any of those nine forwards next year.  Are 4th line minutes (at most, IMO) enough for them for one or two years?

[cberkas]

1 hour ago, brianvf said:

Keep in mind that this is the same account that posted that DuPont visited UMN on a day when he for sure wasn't visiting UMN.
So not sure if it is trust-worthy at all.

 

Getting called out in real time 🤣

[AJS]

1 hour ago, SpudsSioux said:

Hard to fault any of these and we don't know how many are suggested/being pushed out. It's hard because I really liked this group, but also with their current pipeline and their big strong freshmen class, something had to give. They need to get a little more balanced in grades and roles (they are young with a lot of bottom 6 type guys. 

I would look for things to start getting more stable in the next couple years

This has been my favorite post since the portal opened. 

[Goon]

1 hour ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I love Littler but top 6? No way, I could see top 9

Top nine or bottom six.