college roster - additions

[solbes]

Duluth was slated to get Matt McNeely in goal next year. He played on the U18 national development team this year with decent success. Instead of coming to Duluth as a Freshman in '11/12, he will spend one year in the USHL playing for Cedar Rapids.

I kind of like this move, as we will retain Reiter for one more year and Crandall is more of a #2 guy than #3. This way McNeely can come in as a starter in '12/13 with more experience and Crandall can still get some backup minutes. I am semi surpised McNeely went with this strategy, but I do like it.

Now we need to solidify that last F opening. Would love to get a top 6 forward type guy, we have a Wing gap on line 2.

[Bear55]

I hear max gardiner is available.

[solbes]

Our need is for next season at winger. I would bet Gardiner gets a look, but we have a few other quality guys coming in a year later when Max would be ready to return to college.

JCon, Brown, and Oleksuk are returning. That leaves 3 holes to fill at winger. Seidel, Basaraba, and Grun are likely competing for those 3 holes, but I think we need a little more competition there. Krause and Decowski are just not instant L2 material. Both would benefit from 1 more year in USHL.

[Bear55]

I was half kidding around, I am sure you guys will fine someone. Recruits flock toward winning teams.

[yakfisher]

Gardiner will be in-eligable next year in the NCAA, unless he returns to da U.