GOPHERS 2014-2015

Bonin2121 · Post by **Bonin2121** » Thu May 29, 2014 12:18 pm

Your inside source already said the only one they were waiting on was Reilly. That was wrong. Rau is supposedly the only one now. I trust Hammy way more than your already incorrect inside source.

Tigers33 · Post by **Tigers33** » Thu May 29, 2014 8:27 pm

And my sources have already told me rau will be returning. Fasching also plans on sticking around.

Does Wilcox become a free agent if he doesn't sign? I have heard from my sources that he might want to take that route.

But you believe anything you want...

DrGaf · Post by **DrGaf** » Fri May 30, 2014 7:56 am

Tigers33 wrote:And my sources have already told me rau will be returning. Fasching also plans on sticking around.

Does Wilcox become a free agent if he doesn't sign? I have heard from my sources that he might want to take that route.

But you believe anything you want...

I believe you're right about Wilcox.

If he plays another year, he becomes a free agent. Wouldn't even need a new address for his pro-team ... just sayin'.

Tigers33 · Post by **Tigers33** » Fri May 30, 2014 10:13 am

I have heard that is playing into his decision to stay.

Bonin2121 · Post by **Bonin2121** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:54 am

Rau could do the same thing. It just doesn't happen often with graduating seniors.

DmanDad1980 · Post by **DmanDad1980** » Fri May 30, 2014 2:47 pm

DrGaf wrote:
Tigers33 wrote:And my sources have already told me rau will be returning. Fasching also plans on sticking around.

Does Wilcox become a free agent if he doesn't sign? I have heard from my sources that he might want to take that route.

But you believe anything you want...
I believe you're right about Wilcox.

If he plays another year, he becomes a free agent. Wouldn't even need a new address for his pro-team ... just sayin'.

Love that idea...

Gopher Blog · Post by **Gopher Blog** » Fri May 30, 2014 11:44 pm

Wilcox doesn't technically become a free agent just because he doesn't sign this off-season. He remains Tampa's property as long as he stays in school. What he can do is what Justin Schultz did a few years back. He can withdraw from school next spring and that gives TB a short window to sign him (until June 1st). If they don't sign him before that, he will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1st.

Despite what the other poster says above, I can tell you that Rau is definitely still debating leaving. I was told this at the exact same time I was told Reilly was returning (which was the day before it was officially announced). And if you don't believe me, Lou Nanne was essentially saying the same thing on Rau on KFAN the same day the Reilly news came out.

Now... that's not saying Rau won't come back. It is simply saying it is not correct that Reilly was the last one debating leaving. Rau is still seriously debating his choice.

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Sat May 31, 2014 7:38 am

I thought in the new NHL CBA they eliminated the process Justin Schultz used to become a free agent? Not 100% sure, but I know it was talked about.

Gopher Blog · Post by **Gopher Blog** » Sat May 31, 2014 2:33 pm

mulefarm wrote:I thought in the new NHL CBA they eliminated the process Justin Schultz used to become a free agent? Not 100% sure, but I know it was talked about.

Talked about but it was never changed. It is still the same now as when Schultz did his thing.

Tigers33 · Post by **Tigers33** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:40 pm

Sounds like my inside sources were correct. This is old news to me but rau confirmed he is coming back. Even though he told people close to the team before heading off to Europe.

Gopher Blog · Post by **Gopher Blog** » Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:40 pm

There is a reason the school put out a press release on it today. Because the decision wasn't fully made and the staff/players did not know. If he had made up his mind long ago, they would have put out an immediate release on it just like they did for Reilly and Skjei.

As I stated all along, he wasn't going to make any decision until prospect camp. Which is exactly what happened.

Nice try Tigers.

Tigers33 · Post by **Tigers33** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:00 am

Don't be upset you weren't the first one to know. It's ok buddy...

Tigers33 · Post by **Tigers33** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:02 am

Let me ask ya this...is he studying abroad with Wilcox in Europe right now? Or was in June? If so how many people knew that part

Gopher Blog · Post by **Gopher Blog** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:13 am

Tigers33 wrote:Let me ask ya this...is he studying abroad with Wilcox in Europe right now? Or was in June? If so how many people knew that part

Umm... considering they were putting pictures online of such things when he was over there, I am pretty sure it was not exactly a secret to even the average fan. lol

You do realize that Rau has been in Florida all week at their prospect camp, right?

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:09 pm

Let's just get behind the team, which on paper could be the most talented we've had in some time...can't wait!!!

Tigers33 · Post by **Tigers33** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:16 pm

Can we pay Marshall to leave the team?

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:39 pm

Guertler to the OHL? What happened there?

Gopher Blog · Post by **Gopher Blog** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:18 pm

Sats81 wrote:Guertler to the OHL? What happened there?

He was dismissed from the team last week. OHL was his fallback.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:57 pm

Gopher Blog wrote:
Sats81 wrote:Guertler to the OHL? What happened there?
He was dismissed from the team last week. OHL was his fallback.

Not sure what his issues were, but wasn't he suspended for the first half of the season last year?

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:25 am

MNHockeyFan wrote:
Gopher Blog wrote:
Sats81 wrote:Guertler to the OHL? What happened there?
He was dismissed from the team last week. OHL was his fallback.
Not sure what his issues were, but wasn't he suspended for the first half of the season last year?

Yeah, DUI on moped I believe?

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:27 am

Too bad for Guertler and Gophers in my opinion. He was a nice role player down the stretch for them last year and I think he would have grown into a player that would have chipped in 20+ pts/year. He produced well in the USHL which doesn't always translate to college, however he brought more to the table than that anyway. Best of luck to him in the future.

observer · Post by **observer** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:08 pm

It will be interesting to watch how he fares in the O. An interesting player comparison for us.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:12 am

observer wrote:It will be interesting to watch how he fares in the O. An interesting player comparison for us.

I've always wondered how the Gophers would fare against the better OHL teams. It would be fun to see the Gophers schedule one of them in a pre-season exhibition, instead of the usual British Columbia/Calgary/Manitoba college teams (I'm not sure if such a game vs. a major junior team would even be possible - probably not - but years ago the Gophers used to play exhibitions against the North Stars!).

But I do agree that it will be interesting to see how a 3rd/4th line Gopher forward will fare after "graduating" to the OHL.

BodyShots · Post by **BodyShots** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 1:23 pm

Tickets came in the mail yesterday. Only a few short weeks until the season begins....

Looking forward to a return trip to the final four.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:01 pm

BodyShots wrote:Tickets came in the mail yesterday. Only a few short weeks until the season begins....

I'll look for mine in the mailbox tomorrow!

Also sprung for the parking pass this season!

BodyShots wrote:Looking forward to a return trip to the final four.

A long road to the FF, but this team definitely has the ability to get there.