Re: ALL THINGS DENVER XLI--Will Boone go to St.Paul
Comrie's departure surprises me - he seemed to have a clear spot on the inside track to take Lancaster's job and play in the top-six regularly. DU still has nine defensemen total, so, I doubt they'd look to add someone. All of the future committed defensemen for Denver (by birthdate, at least) appear too young to accelerate. Even if one of them did rush to campus, you'd probably be risking another situation like Comrie's or Budy's (as talented as they were) where a top-player is rushed, not quite ready, and ends up leaving after not getting the expected/desired immediate PT.
The top-five is rock-solid, so I'd guess the remaining four just compete for the final spot in the line-up (DU looks likely to use its extra slot for its deep F group) - though its also possible Fear could lose some GP. Orgel has already been on campus for two seasons, Krenzen is already 21 with a long junior career, Luedtke is skilled but fresh out of HS and Lee is talented, just 19 and has played two years in the USHL. It will be an interesting battle. Luedtke and Lee are likely the favorites (although Luedtke is also listed as a forward in a few places)...