Cale Makar: 2nd Season Prophecies

[Foppa2118]

Yah that sheltering Makar line kinda raised my eyebrow. I haven't noticed him being protected from other teams top lines quite the opposite.

Because he hasn't. That's just advanced stat nonsense. Writers trying to pretend they're smart by overthinking what's going on. Relying on stats with 15 game sample sizes, because they're not actually watching the games.

With the way Bednar/Pratt run the defense, Cale has played with everyone, against everyone, in basically every situation, and is often matched up with the Avs top line, which is usually matched up against the oppositions top line.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

He couldn’t catch Murphy, but still quite a start to a career.



Also, I saw this on Twitter. It’s hilarious how much attention Makar draws from the defence.

 

[Richard88]

He couldn’t catch Murphy, but still quite a start to a career.



Also, I saw this on Twitter. It’s hilarious how much attention Makar draws from the defence.

That's how Mackinnon and Makar need to play when teams are double-teaming their entries. When they're doubled up on someone else will have more space.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

As much as it sucks to have Makar out, him being sidelined might be the only thing that saves the Avs a bit on his next contract.

Just purely because of small sample size I think it will drop his contract by $1M to $1.5M.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Makar camp push for a bridge deal, but if I’m Sakic I’d look to see if I could get the Chabot contract.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

I dont even know if I want to sign him long term yet tbh...


The injuries are a legitimate concern. I dont think I want him on an 8 year 72M+ contract until he strings together some healthy seasons.


At this point I'd prefer the bridge route. A bridge could potentially extend the contender window an extra year or two as well. Get him for 3 years 6M a year and save 2M off his cap hit the next 3 years, that 2M could be the space we need to fill the depth roster out well enough to continue contending beyond this year.



And then if he can stay healthy over those 3 years or at least relatively healthy, give him his 10+M aav after that when our contention window will have been closed anyway.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I dont even know if I want to sign him long term yet tbh...


The injuries are a legitimate concern. I dont think I want him on an 8 year 72M+ contract until he strings together some healthy seasons.


At this point I'd prefer the bridge route. A bridge could potentially extend the contender window an extra year or two as well. Get him for 3 years 6M a year and save 2M off his cap hit the next 3 years, that 2M could be the space we need to fill the depth roster out well enough to continue contending beyond this year.



And then if he can stay healthy over those 3 years or at least relatively healthy, give him his 10+M aav after that when our contention window will have been closed anyway.

 

[EXTRAS]

Getting Makar at 6m cap for any amount of term just won't happen...

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Getting Makar at 6m cap for any amount of term just won't happen...

Yeah, I’d be absolutely thrilled with that AAV, but it’s not realistic. Even if he was out for the rest of the season he’d get more than that.

 

[ANewHope]

Cale Makar has 21 points in 25 playoff games and 64 points in 72 regular season games. He averaged 23:41 TOI in last years playoffs and was averaging 24:28 before he got hurt this season. Super small sample size but he was looking like a Norris candidate in that 15 games and he wasn't doing anything that's unsustainable, if anything he was kinda rusty offensively. He finished 9th overall in Norris voting as a rookie lol

Health or not there's 0% chance you sign him for 6 mill. Zero chance. We don't even know what his health concerns are really. For all we know it's a left over shoulder thing from last year and the Avs don't want to risk there 22 year old superstar defensemen in a condensed season. Or maybe he's concussed and it's serious.

 

[Raistlin]

So is he concussed or is it still a mystery why he is not playing for the past .....10 games? 12 games?

 

[The Abusement Park]

So is he concussed or is it still a mystery why he is not playing for the past .....10 games? 12 games?

Oh we don’t get the injuries here. All we get is UBI/LBI and day to day regardless of severity. So you know as much as us

 

[Spilot23]

So is he concussed or is it still a mystery why he is not playing for the past .....10 games? 12 games?

Oh we don’t get the injuries here. All we get is UBI/LBI and day to day regardless of severity. So you know as much as us

Lmao so right Even our supposed backup goalie this year who has been injured since last playoffs we have no idea what's happening he could very well retire tomorrow and we would know the same day as you haha.

 

[Raistlin]

as NHL is working closer and closer with Vegas, gambling sites... my hope is, they wont allow these vague injury updates anymore. speaking of retire... I do worry about Timmins.

 

[MaKarter]

Cale Makar mid-game.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Cale Makar mid-game.

Star players make star plays.

 

[AvsCOL]

What continues to stand out to me is that he absolutely crushes 1-2 guys each game. They’re subtle plays along the boards, but man this guy can hit. He threw a massive hit on Kolesar I believe that caught him so off guard.

 

[BrickNHL]

How often do we see Cale Makar play mad? Tonight was a rare experience

 

[The Kingslayer]

How often do we see Cale Makar play mad? Tonight was a rare experience

Two times by my count. First time was after he scored that own goal last playoffs. He went OFF after that. After that miscue yesterday I knew he was going to atone. Great players always seem to find a way to make up for a mistake.

 

[UnkleKraker]

Any budding Youtube gurus willing to cobble together a Cale Makar hits highlights? I don't have the requisite skills.

BTW - Mad Cale was fun to watch but that defense on the Vegas goal was brutal. Out of character for him but calling a spade a spade.

 

[22FUTON9]

Found this video of his dad speaking about the ncaa route. Just imagine how different it may have been if he went through the WHL route.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Makar continues on the best point pace for a defenceman to start a career in the cap era.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Hopefully he is not money hungry as the extension is going to mean a lot for the Avs cap situation going forward. Makar could easily ask for 10M+

 

[Rumplesnipeskin]

Makar continues on the best point pace for a defenceman to start a career in the cap era.

Just beautiful. Aside, but Sammy G reminds me a bit of that guy below Cale.

Heck of a group of players we are fortunate enough to watch and cheer for

 

[The Kingslayer]

Makar continues on the best point pace for a defenceman to start a career in the cap era.

That injury might have saved the Avs 2 million and opened up the Norris race. If Makar didnt get injured I have zero doubt he be the front runner for the Norris.

 

[Pokecheque]

Hopefully he is not money hungry as the extension is going to mean a lot for the Avs cap situation going forward. Makar could easily ask for 10M+

Wanting your market value doesn’t strike me as being “money hungry.” You only have so many swipes at a big payday. Tyson Barrie is a prime example of a guy who waited to cash in and missed out.