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Wisconsin Recruiting Vol. III - Building a better tomorrow...today!

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Mersch signed his NLI today (according to his mom, on Twitter.)

Seems like the class is filling out quickly.
 
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We all love our North Americans, but IMO these days, we cannot have enough Finns and Swedes. Exceptional talent.

Watched some of the U18's vs. Sweden this morning (2-0 Sweden after 2) and their forwards are making our forwards look like we forgot to put laces in our skates.

Every time I see them, Miller and Emberson look terrific though.
 
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Really happy that Mersch is coming in. Nobody worked harder than Mike to make himself into scorer, and from what I hear, Dom is the same, if not more so. I predict he will have a real impact in his time here.

May take some patience, but we're going to love this kid:

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Christian Krygier is next

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One of three Stars becoming Badgers &#55357;&#56382;<br><br>Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/krygs7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@krygs7</a> on signing his NLI to <a href="https://twitter.com/BadgerMHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BadgerMHockey</a> this week! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhosNext?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhosNext</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneLNK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneLNK</a> <a href="https://t.co/CDyPcuwHJe">pic.twitter.com/CDyPcuwHJe</a></p>— Lincoln Stars (@LincolnStars) <a href="https://twitter.com/LincolnStars/status/929025580795879425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Christian Krygier is next

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One of three Stars becoming Badgers ��<br><br>Congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/krygs7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@krygs7</a> on signing his NLI to <a href="https://twitter.com/BadgerMHockey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BadgerMHockey</a> this week! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhosNext?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WhosNext</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneLNK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneLNK</a> <a href="https://t.co/CDyPcuwHJe">pic.twitter.com/CDyPcuwHJe</a></p>— Lincoln Stars (@LincolnStars) <a href="https://twitter.com/LincolnStars/status/929025580795879425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Cole Krygier signed his as well.
 
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I was assuming the Krygier's were going to play another year in the USHL. The number really don't make much sense as I can't see either of Emberson or Miller not coming as both are getting drafted and Miller probably fairly high. Even if Tischke goes pro, all of Ess, Inamoto, & Kalynuk are playing regular and Greenway I assume at some point will be making 8 D.
 
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****. Mersch has 31 penalty minutes in only 8 games this year. He's going to give Greenway a run for his money next year a top the penalty minutes leaderboard.
 
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Still some time left, but from what I’ve seen, looks like Messner, Cruikshank, Miller, and Emberson have yet to sign NLIs.

Peltonen’s have me worried they may end up playing elsewhere.
 
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Still some time left, but from what I’ve seen, looks like Messner, Cruikshank, Miller, and Emberson have yet to sign NLIs.

Peltonen’s have me worried they may end up playing elsewhere.

Posick on the radio said this morning that 6 or 7 have signed I believe. He said specifically Mick Messner had signed.
 
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After reading Todd D's latest article, the only guys who won't be signed as today are the Peltonen boys and Cruikshank.
 
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Sampo Ranta

Dom Mersch

Mick Messner

Cole Krygier

Christian Krygier

Ty Emberson

K'Andre Miller

Daniel Lebedeff


That's eight. With eight Seniors, that's it for this period. Was a bit surprised by the Krygier's signing myself but I'm going to assume Oz knows what he's doing. Will have to see what spring brings as far as Frederic and Tischke (or anyone else) going pro and the status of Sexton, Bunz, Hurley (or anyone else) going forward.
 
I was assuming the Krygier's were going to play another year in the USHL. The number really don't make much sense as I can't see either of Emberson or Miller not coming as both are getting drafted and Miller probably fairly high. Even if Tischke goes pro, all of Ess, Inamoto, & Kalynuk are playing regular and Greenway I assume at some point will be making 8 D.

Have the Krygier's been announced by Wisconsin - or just by the Stars and the media? Many programs are playing the NLI game these days, manipulating the NLI deferral rules to lock players to the program, dismiss the risk of decommitments and then leave the 'signed' player in juniors another year.

UNH just signed Jackson Pierson to an NLI and there is no way he's coming next fall. They've done the same in the past with Liam Blackburn, who signed and played another year in the BCHL. Angus Crookshank currently in the BCHL signed for the first time last November.

It's only allowed at the behest of the athlete - but, that's naive and it's entirely driven by the school. And the benefit ONLY favors the schools. I hate that UNH does it. Notre Dame has been another offender. Perhaps Wisconsin is following the lead of other programs?? But usually schools will sign these players and make no announcements - so if WI has announced all these players then they're likely coming...
 
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Grant Cruikshank has decommitted from UW. Originally committed in 2014 under Eaves.
 
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Grant Cruikshank has decommitted from UW. Originally committed in 2014 under Eaves.

I guess he didn't like that the Country Club atmosphere is no longer around.
 
Grant Cruikshank has decommitted from UW. Originally committed in 2014 under Eaves.

Interesting, I was looking forward to his arrival. Hmm...how does he compare to mersch or messner?

EDIT: really sucks to lose an elite skater. I hope Grantv nds up at a good school. I can picture him at Denver for some reason
 
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Interesting, I was looking forward to his arrival. Hmm...how does he compare to mersch or messner?

EDIT: really sucks to lose an elite skater. I hope Grantv nds up at a good school. I can picture him at Denver for some reason

I don't get it, he seems just like the kind of guy they would want on their team. Right now they have 15 F for next year, but that includes Peltonen, who we don't know is coming. If Freddy leaves and Peltonen doesn't come, UW is down to 13F, not a whole lot of depth there. I suppose one of the 12 D could play F in a pinch. Of course the Caulfield's are still hanging out there....
 
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I don't get it, he seems just like the kind of guy they would want on their team. Right now they have 15 F for next year, but that includes Peltonen, who we don't know is coming. If Freddy leaves and Peltonen doesn't come, UW is down to 13F, not a whole lot of depth there. I suppose one of the 12 D could play F in a pinch. Of course the Caulfield's are still hanging out there....

According to Posick on the radio this morning, he decommitted to try and get a better deal. So I concluded the scholarship offer was still there, but not a full ride.
 
Re: Wisconsin Recruiting Vol. III - Building a better tomorrow...today!

According to Posick on the radio this morning, he decommitted to try and get a better deal. So I concluded the scholarship offer was still there, but not a full ride.

That would make sense. Not a lot of schools are doing full-rides at this point. A good deal are 66 to 75%.
 
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