Top Potential UFA NCAA Prospects
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Jimmy Schuldt has to be one of the early front-runners this year. By all accounts, most NHL teams were after his services but he decided to back to St. Cloud St. for his senior year. He looked solid when he participated at the Vegas Golden Knights development camp shortly after the draft.
ginner classic
Dammit Jim!
montreal
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Schuldt will likely get talked about more but I'm more interested in his teammate Robby Jackson. Heck of a shot he's got, can really pick those corners. Easton Brodzinski might get some interest if he has a better season. He was moved around the lineup a bit but if they go with a Jackson Poehling Brodzinski line they could have a big year. although new coach so we'll see what they do.
some possible guys of interest, not 100% if any signed this summer,
Cale Morris/Cal Burke/Dylan Malmquist (Notre Dame)
Matthew Galajda (Cornell)
Hayden Lavigne/Jake Slaker (Michigan)
Hunter Shepard (UMD)
Jake Kielly/Nico Sturm/Devin Brosseau (Clarkson)
Nick Jones (North Dakota)
Jake Jaremko/Marc Michaelis (Minn State)
some possible guys of interest, not 100% if any signed this summer,
Cale Morris/Cal Burke/Dylan Malmquist (Notre Dame)
Matthew Galajda (Cornell)
Hayden Lavigne/Jake Slaker (Michigan)
Hunter Shepard (UMD)
Jake Kielly/Nico Sturm/Devin Brosseau (Clarkson)
Nick Jones (North Dakota)
Jake Jaremko/Marc Michaelis (Minn State)
Brady Keeper - will be a sophomore at University of Maine. Skilled and tough offensive dman with size. Late bloomer who I feel will make a really good pro. It may not be easy to get him to sign after this season as he may want to finish school before going pro.
Ryan Kuffman - had a major breakout season with Princeton with 29 goals. Decent size for a skilled winger. 2018-19 will he his final year at Princeton and I expect a lot of competition for his services.
Ryan Kuffman - had a major breakout season with Princeton with 29 goals. Decent size for a skilled winger. 2018-19 will he his final year at Princeton and I expect a lot of competition for his services.
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My Top 6 Hobey Baker Pre-Season alphabetical Picks: Wade Allison Western Michigan Quinn Hughes Michigan Ryan Kufner Princeton Tanner Laczynski Ohio State Scott Perunovich Minn-Duluth Max Veronneau Princeton
Well the two Princeton are on the list but are also the two oldest on here
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My Top 6 Hobey Baker Pre-Season alphabetical Picks: Wade Allison Western Michigan Quinn Hughes Michigan Ryan Kufner Princeton Tanner Laczynski Ohio State Scott Perunovich Minn-Duluth Max Veronneau Princeton
Well the two Princeton are on the list but are also the two oldest on here
Being older has no impact on chances for the Hobey, and actually helps.
Yes i know it helps i was referring to the post just before me. The thing that could hurt those two is they play in a weak conference so won't get as much credit for the points they produce . Two in big ten will get a little boost from points scored and the two from NCHC will get the biggest boost .
I think Kuffner and Veronneau are well known enough nationally among NCAA followers that if one or both produce explosive seasons, they can be right in the mix. They've already had their coming out party so it wouldn't be out of the blue.
I quite like Nick Halloran from CC - 21 year-old will be a junior this year and had a huge sophomore season with 45 points in 37 games. Plus like the two Princeton stars, he's part of a really potent offensive duo with Mason Bergh.
I quite like Nick Halloran from CC - 21 year-old will be a junior this year and had a huge sophomore season with 45 points in 37 games. Plus like the two Princeton stars, he's part of a really potent offensive duo with Mason Bergh.
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
so many top guys signed to the NHL this year, seemed more than normal...left a pretty wide gap now in terms of top players. the young guys coming in like Wahlstrom, Farabee, O'Brien, etc are all top talents, just so many names left college making the Hobey a wide open race.
I like Ian Mitchell as a name to consider as well, he will be the man at Denver, should have a real damn strong season.
I like Ian Mitchell as a name to consider as well, he will be the man at Denver, should have a real damn strong season.
Yeah I think Ian Mitchell is super underrated. It would be rather surprising to me if he wasn’t on the Team Canada WJC roster his season.
uncleben
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anyone seen western michigan defenseman Cam Lee?
4+2 in 6 games and his stats look like he has some grit as well. just 21 ...
and Callahan Burke from Notre Dame seems to have a good start as well ...
4+2 in 6 games and his stats look like he has some grit as well. just 21 ...
and Callahan Burke from Notre Dame seems to have a good start as well ...
montreal
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Lee was at the Habs development camp last summer and impressed, I thought they would sign him since they were thin on D prospects. Good skating/mobility/speed. Haven't seen him yet this year but I have NCHC tv so I will whenever they face SCSU or Denver.
Burke I watched a lot of in the past, haven't seen him yet this year, he's smallish but good skater, speed, hard worker, energy type.
TheGhost
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I'm a season ticket holder with BCHL Salmon Arm, and I saw him a lot when he played here. He has incredible hands and passing ability, stylistically very similar to Datsyuk. I thought he had a chance to be a late round pick (6th-7th round) in his draft year, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him get NHL interest when his college season is over, assuming teams aren't scared away by his lack of size.
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TheBradyBunch
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Kuffner was at Ottawas dev camp this past off-season, as well as Chicagos.
Veronneau has been to 3 dev camps in the past 2 years - New Jersey (2018), Vegas (2017), and Calgary (2017).
Both are Ottawa boys so I'm really hoping we get at least one... not holding my breath, though. There will be plenty of competition.
Kuffner, just FYI.
LOL, my bad. I actually have an acquaintance named Ryan Kuffman!
Anyway, he now has 37 goals over his last 46 NCAA games. Kuffner still looking like a nice free agent. A team like LA could really use a scorer.
RockyMtnRedhawk
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Hutts has an NHL ready shot from the blueline and good size. I've been surprised that he's gone undrafted the past few years, and I could definitely see him making the NHL.
