D Cale Makar - UMass (Amherst), NCAA (2017, 4th, COL)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUKo4f0pIRM
I'm not sure how any scout could watch that first goal and think he plays small
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His skill-set offensively is pretty incredible from the videos I've seen, more importantly the full shift by shift one from last month. Between his super quick feet and hands, his ability to suddenly change gears while skating, and just his innate sense in the o-zone or in transition, there's a **** load of talent here. If you didn't know better, you'd think you were watching some high skilled forward prospect. He looks THAT skilled.
What I still don't know, and only would from more actual game footage is how he is defensively off the puck in the NZ and DZ. That game that was posted was basically a rout, and they barely had to play much defense, aside from the odd PK. I know it might be suggested that he drove play offensively so well he didn't have to play D....but it didn't look like him directly causing it so much as the other team just got demolished and played pretty poorly. I wish I saw some more diverse situational hockey to better gauge him. As a smaller dynamo d man out of the AJHL (where he maybe can pull off some riskier plays he couldn't get away with elsewhere), and one of the older guys in the draft class, he's just a tough read from afar projecting his game at the next levels. I don't actually know....I'm just wondering if anyone could actually talk about that aspect of his game.
What I still don't know, and only would from more actual game footage is how he is defensively off the puck in the NZ and DZ. That game that was posted was basically a rout, and they barely had to play much defense, aside from the odd PK. I know it might be suggested that he drove play offensively so well he didn't have to play D....but it didn't look like him directly causing it so much as the other team just got demolished and played pretty poorly. I wish I saw some more diverse situational hockey to better gauge him. As a smaller dynamo d man out of the AJHL (where he maybe can pull off some riskier plays he couldn't get away with elsewhere), and one of the older guys in the draft class, he's just a tough read from afar projecting his game at the next levels. I don't actually know....I'm just wondering if anyone could actually talk about that aspect of his game.
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looking forward to see how he does at a higher level when he goes to NCAA. The league he's playing in is no challenge what so ever for him
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Top 10 pick right now? Hard to get a read on this kid because his highlights look great but he plays in a league I've never heard of and is only committed to UMass who isn't that great.
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Yeah I saw a bit of Fabbro last year (JR. A d-man) and I wasn't that high on Fabbro. But Makar has some serious star potential. Mostly because he skates like the wind.
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It'll be dependent on which team is picking. Kid has some serious upside overall with his toolbox. But some teams will still be fearful of his size/league he plays in. He fits perfectly in with the Leafs and would be insane on the PP with Matthews, Nylander and Marner.
A quick puck moving defenseman is needed on about 25 NHL rosters right now. The perfect fit is not specific to the Leafs.
I also don't see him lasting past #10.
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The Leafs are arguably a top 3 speed team in the league and have the league's number 1 PP without a dedicated PP QB. He fits us better than essentially any other team.
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Not struggling. 11 pts in his last 16 games. Took 2 months to adjust to the the level of competition, but he's doing work now.
Edit: It's worth noting that you should never doubt Nashville when projecting Dmen. They have been the best in the league at scouting D for 15 years. Not a Preds fan, for the record.
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I don't understand what the cringe is. We don't have a dedicated PP QB and even for the teams who don't, we are faster than the teams who also don't have one. He compliments us perfectly.
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He got some time on the PP in the very early portions of the season but hasn't had any PP time (dedicated at least) since. His lack of a shot makes that so.
No, Rielly is on the 3rd pp group (pretty much only comes out for the last 10-30 seconds before the pp expires, unless both units are totally sucking).
FWIW, I do think that Makar would fit in well with the style the Leafs play, but I also think there are other teams he would also fit well in, and they will probably have a better chance to draft him.
If the Leafs are so great, maybe they don't need Makar and he would fit better on a less amazing roster.
In any case, they won't draft high enough to pick him, so let's return to discussing the player he is now, not fantasizing about him on the Leafs.
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Dammit Jim!
finished the season with 75P in 54GP. good for 1.38 PPG
kid is ****ing unbelievable. whoever gets him will be really happy
kid is ****ing unbelievable. whoever gets him will be really happy
1G 1A in his first playoff game. brooks bandits wrecked the team 9-0
too bad hes not playing in the CHL
too bad hes not playing in the CHL
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