Kyle Dubas: “Everybody is going to roll their eyes when they hear this, but it has been different this year in terms of our players’ reaction to the [playoff exit]”

What did you like about Matthew Knies at 57th overall?

Dubas: Our scouting staff, led by John Lilley, has been very high on Matthew for some time. We especially like the way he finished his year in Tri-City in the USHL and the way that he played in the playoffs against Fargo for them. They have done a lot of work on him over the last several years. We will continue to watch him develop with the staff at the University of Minnesota.

With so few picks in this entry draft, have you thought about adding some more as you go through here?