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Minnesota Gophers Off Season thread - 2016

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Zuhlsdorf has more offensive upside and leadership potential than Lindgren. Among Bischoff, Glover, Johnson, Sadek, Zuhlsdorf, Lindgren and Collins, Lindgren might be relegated to a rotation much like Sadek was last season.
 
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SteveO said:
Zuhlsdorf has more offensive upside and leadership potential than Lindgren. Among Bischoff, Glover, Johnson, Sadek, Zuhlsdorf, Lindgren and Collins, Lindgren might be relegated to a rotation much like Sadek was last season.
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It's more likely that Lindgren is the best of that group than the worst.
 
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SteveO said:
Is this a hit and run post or do you actually have some proof to back it up?
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Is it that shocking? He was extremely highly regarded a few years ago and is the captain of the team steamrolling the U18s. He is a steady defenseman, which is kind of like Bischoff. Glover and Collins obviously are in no best on team discussion, and Johnson and Sadek will need to step it up this summer, too.
 
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This is all opinion at this point. But I'd put Bischoff on top based on what appeared like a #2 position behind Brod last year. I'd say Johnson and Glover are already in the line up. I think it depends on Sadek, Lindgren, Zuhlsdorf, and Collins...to see who doesn't step up and they'll be dropped to a few games. For the other three there will be some good rotation to give them significant chances to be solid players going forward.
 
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5mn_Major said:
This is all opinion at this point. But I'd put Bischoff on top based on what appeared like a #2 position behind Brod last year. I'd say Johnson and Glover are already in the line up. I think it depends on Sadek, Lindgren, Zuhlsdorf, and Collins...to see who doesn't step up and they'll be dropped to a few games. For the other three there will be some good rotation to give them significant chances to be solid players going forward.
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I would put Bischoff at number one this last season, ahead of Brodzinski, unless your only measure is offense, so definitely top at this point for next year.
 
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5mn_Major said:
This is all opinion at this point.
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Truth! The only opinions that will matter are those of Lucia and Guentzel, once the season gets rolling and they see what each brings to the team. But even knowing this it's fun to put forth our own opinions, and speculate what we think will happen. Tonight the U.S. takes on the Swiss so Lindgren and the rest of the D should be challenged more than they have to date. Consider it yet another opportunity to form our own opinions! ;)

Also, I wonder if this experience at Worlds will help Mittelstadt decide on where he's going to play this coming season? Anyone else see the dangle move he tried to put on the Latvia defensemen? Would have worked in high school, but the Latvian D didn't fall for it and he knocked Casey down hard on a clean check. To me it looked like Casey forced the move, knowing what he was going to do in advance instead of waiting to see if the opportunity was there. But for the most part, in the games I've seen, I don't think he's looked out of place in the least. Hopefully he will have learned a lot from it that will carry over into next season, wherever he ends up.
 
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5mn_Major said:
Interesting to see staff go so early on a recruit when another player on the team of the same age has nearly twice his points.
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I believe Michael Mancinelli had already given his verbal to the Fighting Hawks.
 
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Watching lindgren play against Switzerland right now. He looks really special. He's definitely going to be a nice addition to the gophs this upcoming season.
 
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MFhockey said:
Watching lindgren play against Switzerland right now. He looks really special. He's definitely going to be a nice addition to the gophs this upcoming season.
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Made a nice pass to Kailer Yamamoto, who was stationed out front and redirected it in, for the USA's second goal. Casey Mittelstadt also had a nice game, with two goals in the Americans' 4-0 win.
 
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Bonin21 said:
Is it that shocking? He was extremely highly regarded a few years ago and is the captain of the team steamrolling the U18s. He is a steady defenseman, which is kind of like Bischoff. Glover and Collins obviously are in no best on team discussion, and Johnson and Sadek will need to step it up this summer, too.
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"extremely highly" :D Ok. So if I understand you correctly, Lindgren is better than all current Gopher D? Sounds a bit "Debbie Downer" like to me.
 
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SteveO said:
"extremely highly" :D Ok. So if I understand you correctly, Lindgren is better than all current Gopher D? Sounds a bit "Debbie Downer" like to me.
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Bad choice of words but he was one of the top handful in his age group in the country when he committed. And no, I don't think that going into the season. But there is a much higher chance by the end of the season that he is rather than riding pine.
 
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I think he'll get reasonable ice time. Sadek got 15 games partially due to Collins faux pas season. I expect it will be a battle for minutes between Lindgren, Sadek and Zuhlsdorf. Lucia tends to give upperclassmen first shot at a starting role.

Zuhlsdorf wore a C with the Muskies, and was then traded to the Dubuque Fighting Saints. He's a smooth skater, quick moves, very offensive minded and fits the Gopher profile for an offensive D with leadership potential. Not saying Lindgren does have that as well but he's not as offensively minded.

Here's what they said about him:

“We’re really excited to have him,” Saints coach Jason Lammers said. “He brings leadership, he brings knowledge, and he understands what it takes to win because he’s won championships in the past. He’s been a leader at every level.

“He is the shut-down defenseman that we’ve been looking for, but I think he’s even more than that. He’s so poised with the puck. It’s not just a matter of shutting down the opponent, it’s not giving them a chance. He breaks the puck out of his own zone so well, he’s tenacious in the corners and he has a willingness to compete. I’m a little surprised he was available.”
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Only nine have played so far. Need one of the three on the Wild to make it ten.

If LA and Chicago don't make it out of the first round, this would hopefully be the year a Gopher gets on the Cup. Skjei would have to play a game in the final if it's them obviously.
 
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