I guess it's time for another Michigan State thread

[Pirateasaur]

With ASU no longer interested in WCHA membership, I wonder if they would come our way and vie to make B1G an even 8 schools.

I feel it's a no-brainer on their end. Not sure how the B1G would feel.

Also, we sure are taking our sweet time releasing the full schedule.

[Scarlet]

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Do you think there's a better case for them joining B1G now that Notre Dame is part of it? Adding ASU would make a nice round number of 8 teams. When all this talk started, I don't think the Notre Dame to B1G move was announced.

[owslachief]

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Chris Heisenberg's spreadsheet now has Ty Farmer as a 2018. I'm thinking this means either that Bederka is coming, or MSU will have a walk-on or club player "call-up" to make 9 d-men ... at least if past practices are continued.

Other 2017's:
Brody Stevens is a definite, and someone mentioned that Jake Smith is a definite.

[gomsuman]

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I think Illinois may be the 8th team.... I am not a huge fan of having a team in the conference that is all the way across the country.

[wsummers]

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New recruit for 2018 Dennis Cesana an offensive D-man.....flipping from Army.

[owslachief]

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New recruit for 2018 Dennis Cesana an offensive D-man.....flipping from Army.

Well that's a first

Holy Smokes that's some offensive upside! http://www.providencejournal.com/spo...-in-good-place

[Spartanforlife4]

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I feel it's a no-brainer on their end. Not sure how the B1G would feel.

Also, we sure are taking our sweet time releasing the full schedule.

Assuming a two game set against a single team, our final possible opponents are:

AHC: Army, Canisius, Niagara
ECAC: Colgate
HE: Merrimack
NCHC: Western

I'd like Army, Merrimack or Canisius because I don't think I've ever seen us play them. But if I was a betting man I'd say a home and home with WMU.

[owslachief]

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Legacy commit & forward Skyler Brind'Amour was the 6th-round pick of Edmonton today (#177).

[Pirateasaur]

Legacy commit & forward Skyler Brind'Amour was the 6th-round pick of Edmonton today (#177).

Oh that's neat. Incoming D Tommy Miller is supposed to be taken at some point.

I hope we can get to a point where we start bringing in a couple draft picks every year. The NHL talent has shrunk to nearly non-existent compared to a decade ago.

[Pirateasaur]

Legacy commit & forward Skyler Brind'Amour was the 6th-round pick of Edmonton today (#177).

Oh that's neat. Incoming D Tommy Miller is supposed to be taken at some point.

I hope we can get to a point where we start bringing in a couple draft picks every year. The NHL talent has shrunk to nearly non-existent compared to a decade ago.

[aallenpollreisz]

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I'm a bit surprised nobody took a late-draft flyer on Khodorenko.

[bcmsu9196]

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The Hockey News 2017 Draft Preview listed Khodorenko as Michigan (Big Ten)

[owslachief]

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The Hockey News 2017 Draft Preview listed Khodorenko as Michigan (Big Ten)

Another bloody defection! I hate that.

[Spartanforlife4]

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Assuming a two game set against a single team, our final possible opponents are:

AHC: Army, Canisius, Niagara
ECAC: Colgate
HE: Merrimack
NCHC: Western

I'd like Army, Merrimack or Canisius because I don't think I've ever seen us play them. But if I was a betting man I'd say a home and home with WMU.

Cut Army and Merrimack.

AHC: Canisius, Niagara
ECAC: Colgate
NCHC: Western

[Pirateasaur]

Cut Army and Merrimack.

AHC: Canisius, Niagara
ECAC: Colgate
NCHC: Western

Maybe we just forgot to make a schedule this year.