I guess it's time for another Michigan State thread

[aallenpollreisz]

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

[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.

[owslachief]

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

[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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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

[wsummers]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[owslachief]

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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.

[Pirateasaur]

Yesterday marked one year since the passing of Spartan legend Ron Mason. Still hard to believe.

In happier former coach news, NMU has named their ice sheet after Coach Comley. That's pretty neat.
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/sports/NMU-names-hockey-rink-for-Rick-Comley-428467213.html

I think it is only a matter of time before MSU does the same thing with Coach Mason

[bcmsu9196]

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Yesterday marked one year since the passing of Spartan legend Ron Mason. Still hard to believe.

[Pirateasaur]

Danton Cole and Doc Emrick present another try at the "New Munn Front Door."

Hope it works out. I fear that well is bone dry after nearly a decade long drought of any success. Cole is going to have to get some wins first.