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I think you nailed the projected the forward core on the head. My only question is whether Cerretani is back next year. He's been a bust so far after racking up big numbers in Prep school and being pursued by other Hockey East schools like BU. If he doesn't come back, I wonder if Ryan Cloonan might be brought in this fall. I don't think that Badger will be here in the fall for sure. He struggled this year between Youngstown (USHL) and the Jr. Warriors (EJHL). If he doesn't turn it up next year he might be pushed back as a Class of 2015 player or just let go period. Salerno also had a tough year in Waterloo (USHL) and is listed as either as a 2013 or 2014 player. I will give him the benefit of the doubt because he was one the league's younger player and was still able to put up ok numbers, but not great. After next year we lose only Anthoine and J. Swavely for forwards. So I would expect only Roberto and Pecararo to be part of the forward core. But we will see.
As for defense: We lose Cornell, Nemec, and Pryor. As of now, we have Renouf and Schurhamer lined up for school this fall, with Bjorkung coming the following fall. Like you mentioned, we are over-loaded with left-shot defensemen. Cornell and Nemec are both righties and Pryor a lefty. That leaves O'Connor as our only right shot defenseman. Now, someone mentioned Schurhamer maybe spending another year with Lincoln in the USHL next year. I don't think this is such a bad idea. He missed a ton of time with an injury and the time he has played, he has seemed to struggle as well. I'm not sure Bjorkung is ready either, but he has played much much better since being traded from Fargo to Sioux Falls. Even if they decide to bring him in, both him and Renouf are lefties. Combine that with Rutt, Hutton, Riley, Norman, Williams and you have 7 left shot d-men and only 1 righty in O'Connor. They desperately need to land a right shot defenseman for next fall. I think Riley, Norman, and Williams have been shakey so picking up 2 right shot d-men wouldn't hurt for depth reasons.
Originally posted by BobF
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As for defense: We lose Cornell, Nemec, and Pryor. As of now, we have Renouf and Schurhamer lined up for school this fall, with Bjorkung coming the following fall. Like you mentioned, we are over-loaded with left-shot defensemen. Cornell and Nemec are both righties and Pryor a lefty. That leaves O'Connor as our only right shot defenseman. Now, someone mentioned Schurhamer maybe spending another year with Lincoln in the USHL next year. I don't think this is such a bad idea. He missed a ton of time with an injury and the time he has played, he has seemed to struggle as well. I'm not sure Bjorkung is ready either, but he has played much much better since being traded from Fargo to Sioux Falls. Even if they decide to bring him in, both him and Renouf are lefties. Combine that with Rutt, Hutton, Riley, Norman, Williams and you have 7 left shot d-men and only 1 righty in O'Connor. They desperately need to land a right shot defenseman for next fall. I think Riley, Norman, and Williams have been shakey so picking up 2 right shot d-men wouldn't hurt for depth reasons.
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