That's a phrase that you don't often hear lately as Adam Nightingale has turned East Lansing into an NHL prospect factory. He hasn't missed on many recruits, but losing out on Gavin McKenna to Penn State hurt and then Isaac Howard left just hours later as the Edmonton Oilers traded for him and he signed a contract, leaving the Spartans.
Down the No. 1 overall prospect in the country (although he was never a lock) and the reigning Hobey Baker Award winner, Michigan State would need some elite late additions to get back on track.
Fortunately, Cayden Lindstrom (the No.