Originally posted by HockeyRef
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I'm a fan of Ardanaz and Evans, and Sardarian & Carfagna in the USHL. Ardanaz has not grown fully into that top tier as I'd hoped, but has will be good (think Luke Reid), and maybe adding strength completes his game. Carfagna/Ardanaz replacing Verrier & McKinnon is a plus.
But you're replacing 11 seniors. Maybe that's a plus. But I think you're back to step one on a rebuild with young kids. I'd be OK with being the next hot rebuild rather than more years of seeing some positives and hoping year 8 is the year. Frankly, if Souza had "earned" the chance I'd give him a longer rope. Barr has his work cut out selling Orono to kids. But he's done well with the maritime kids. U.Conn is on the fast track and have a rink to sell. UNH has been left behind, and its not clear the slow improvement gets them back in the conversation.
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