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Wisconsin Hockey 2024 Offseason

I’m going to revise my frozen four thoughts. I want Denver to beat Michigan for the title.

”the West, is the best!” Morrison
 
While I have absolutely no love for BC, I hate Michigan and they are already too close. I hope that Michigan gets shelled, then Go Denver. BC goes up 3-0.
 
I assune there will be more portal movement tomorrlw and next week. A couple names I wonder if Hastings has been in touch with Charlie Strobel at MN...or even Fish too.

And I do wonder where Whitelaw/Lucious are intending on going. Feel like Bucky needs to at least consider replacing offensive potential.
 
GoBucky18 said:
I assune there will be more portal movement tomorrlw and next week. A couple names I wonder if Hastings has been in touch with Charlie Strobel at MN...or even Fish too.

And I do wonder where Whitelaw/Lucious are intending on going. Feel like Bucky needs to at least consider replacing offensive potential.
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I’ve been told Hastings can just pluck anyone off the street and get wins, so we shouldn’t worry about this.

I saw on X that Lucius might be going to Arizona State…
 
GoBucky18 said:
I assune there will be more portal movement tomorrlw and next week. A couple names I wonder if Hastings has been in touch with Charlie Strobel at MN...or even Fish too.

And I do wonder where Whitelaw/Lucious are intending on going. Feel like Bucky needs to at least consider replacing offensive potential.
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Strobel would be awesome! I’m a bit surprised his dad didn’t steer him to Madison unless Granato didn’t offer?
 
Not worried, just curious. We certainly all witnessed the offensive production nosedive the last 1/3 of the season, so it is certainly something that needs to be accounted for IMO. Just look at the tourney, the most consistent teams are the ones that advance. Predictability of performance.

I don’t ever remember seeing Strobel’s name on a Wisconsin recruiting target list. But both him and Fish leaving with lots of GP.

Buckberger, prior WI recruit, wins a natty. He prob could’ve helped this year.
 
GoBucky18 said:
Buckberger, prior WI recruit, wins a natty. He prob could’ve helped this year.
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I would have liked to have seen Jugnauth stick around and get more playing time. Didn't understand why he wasn't utilized on power plays instead of Vorlicky and Laatsch. I believe the WHL is more of a scoring league, but to get to Portland and put up 41 points in 41 games and be +40, is still impressive.
 
TJ77 said:
I would have liked to have seen Jugnauth stick around and get more playing time. Didn't understand why he wasn't utilized on power plays instead of Vorlicky and Laatsch. I believe the WHL is more of a scoring league, but to get to Portland and put up 41 points in 41 games and be +40, is still impressive.
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He went up and put some great numbers. I hope he continues to do well.

I also hope that Hastings gets the D men he wants and they can be successful too.
 
Based on the roster counts above, there will still need to be another D added and another couple of F. That's just to get to last years roster level.

To get to 25 D/F combined like he had at Mankato, he would need to add 5 total players.

Will be interesting to see how he fills out the rest of the roster and where the scoring comes from.
 
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