Prospect Info: Cale Makar - D [4th Overall]

[Foppa2118]

I can't wait for the "lotto gods screwed us out of Heiskanen" posts next year...

Miro's further along and developed faster than Makar thus far, why should that suddenly stop at the NHL level? Next season should be all about getting his feet wet and letting him start to figure the NHL out & set himself up to take over in year 2.

These type of things will always be said here. Often from those that let their bias color their views so much, they just start making things up that aren't true.

That's why people need to counter these ideas with verifyable facts and rationale analysis like you did in your last sentence. Otherwise people just repeat the same narrative over and over, sometimes almost every day, and others slowly start to get drunk on the kool aid, because they're not informed enough to know otherwise.

A few of us made the same kind of comment in response to those saying he needed to dominate this year with UMASS to prove his worth. He didn't, he just needed to keep improving. He ended up dominating anyway though.

 

[Pokecheque]

It's okay to get excited about the kid, why not? I'm fairly confident he will be placed in a sheltered 3rd pairing role and his play will dictate where he goes from there.

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Probably not Calder territory but he's going to end up being good.

It'll be a Calder race between Makar and Ottawa's pick

 

[Avsboy]

It's okay to get excited about the kid, why not? I'm fairly confident he will be placed in a sheltered 3rd pairing role and his play will dictate where he goes from there.

Let us hope so

 

[NOTENOUGHJTCGOALS]

Lol that'd be like when you match with someone on tinder than have second thoughts and unmatch later. Happens to me all the time when an attractive lady gets drunk.

Just because she gets drunk you un match her forever? Seems a bit hasty.

 

[avsfan09]

Just because she gets drunk you un match her forever? Seems a bit hasty.

Need a girl with lower self esteem.

 

[cgf]

How do you know that until Makar plays? You don’t.

I never said it would happen. I just said Makar could very easily need some time to adjust to the jump in competition the way he has at previous levels...and that's not a problem or a bad thing if it does end up being the case. Cale is a late bloomer who's had to make some massive jumps in terms of level of competition since being drafted, whether he needs some time to adapt to the next jump doesn't matter as long as he is allowed to adapt at his own pace & become the stud he's capable of being once he figures it out.

Seeing Makar in the NCAA this year has made me think he'll transfer right into a top 4 role next year. He's hit a whole new level in college, and with a little while to build confidence I think he's going to be meteoric in his rise up the ranks next season. Probably not Calder territory but he's going to end up being good.

Don't forget that he needed an entire NCAA season + offseason to adjust to the jump in level to become that dominant force that he had the talent to be the moment he stepped on campus. That's why I'm not going to be disappointed if he needs half the season of getting his feet wet...or even a full season + offseason...before things start clicking for him and he doesn't just explode out of the gates like Chabot or Heiskanen.

 

[Foppa2118]

It's okay to get excited about the kid, why not? I'm fairly confident he will be placed in a sheltered 3rd pairing role and his play will dictate where he goes from there.

I'm pretty sure this is a big reason why Cole was brought in. He's struggled in the second half this year, but I think he can still be good at mentoring a young D man in a lesser role.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

I'm pretty sure this is a big reason why Cole was brought in. He's struggled in the second half this year, but I think he can still be good at mentoring a young D man in a lesser role.

Hopefully he omits throwing questionable hits, and especially fighting Tom Wilsons’ fists with your face from the hypothetical Makar Lesson Plan.

In seriousness, I agree with your post.

 

[cgf]

Hopefully he omits throwing questionable hits, and especially fighting Tom Wilsons’ fists with your face from the hypothetical Makar Lesson Plan.

What better way to teach Makar never to try this than to pair him with Cole?

 

[MonsterMack]

Question: Does Cale have a slap shot? I'm not sure I've seen it in any highlight I've watched.

Also

 

[Avs71]

He’ll need to learn to rip that into the shinpads instead of pumpfaking the shot if he wants to make the big bucks on the Avs.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Lol that'd be like when you match with someone on tinder than have second thoughts and unmatch later. Happens to me all the time when an attractive lady gets drunk.

Sorry. That was me...
...with my fake account.

 

[The Kingslayer]

He’ll need to learn to rip that into the shinpads instead of pumpfaking the shot if he wants to make the big bucks on the Avs.

Might be my biggest peeve of Erik Johnson. How he manages to never get a shot through is one of the more frustrating things about him. That and his flailing

 

[avsfan09]

Sorry. That was me...
...with my fake account.

Has any one of those ever succeeded in not being suspicious as hell though? You'd think it would filter out by using any attractive Tinder match of mine and flagging them immediately.

 

[Mac Attack]

He’ll need to learn to rip that into the shinpads instead of pumpfaking the shot if he wants to make the big bucks on the Avs.

The Tyson Barrie power play special hahaha

 

[The Abusement Park]

The Tyson Barrie power play special hahaha

What? Barries actually decent at getting the puck through traffic.

 

[CalderKing21]

Lol that'd be like when you match with someone on tinder than have second thoughts and unmatch later. Happens to me all the time when an attractive lady gets drunk.

This made me literally LOL.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

4th in NCAA scoring, what a beast. Probably the best NCAA player since Eichel.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Seriously cannot wait for this kid to join the team next year. I'm even more excited for him then the potential thought of Hughes/Kakko joining the team next year.


He is going to completely revitalize this franchise and will be the piece that truly puts us over the edge going forward. Maybe not as soon as next year(Although it honestly wouldn't surprise me), but give him a year or two to adjust to the NHL speed and style like he adjusted to college and he will be challenging Mackinnon for best player on this team.

 

[Barklez]

Seriously cannot wait for this kid to join the team next year. I'm even more excited for him then the potential thought of Hughes/Kakko joining the team next year.


He is going to completely revitalize this franchise and will be the piece that truly puts us over the edge going forward. Maybe not as soon as next year(Although it honestly wouldn't surprise me), but give him a year or two to adjust to the NHL speed and style like he adjusted to college and he will be challenging Mackinnon for best player on this team.

I mean, I agree with a lot of this but I’d never say it aloud. You’re welcome RiaL

 

[Avs_19]

 

[Spilot23]

I'm not very familiar with University hockey but I think UMass lost in the semi-final against Boston. Does that mean his team is eliminated ? Haven't heard anything saying that Makar can now make the jump in the NHL. Thanks for clarifying this up for me guys.

 

[Spleenless Wonder21]

I'm not very familiar with University hockey but I think UMass lost in the semi-final against Boston. Does that mean his team is eliminated ? Haven't heard anything saying that Makar can now make the jump in the NHL. Thanks for clarifying this up for me guys.

It was their conference tournament. UMass has qualified for the national tournament, so he still has to play in that. Brackets will be unveiled tonight, tournament starts next Thursday. If/when they lose in that his season will be over.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I'm not very familiar with University hockey but I think UMass lost in the semi-final against Boston. Does that mean his team is eliminated ? Haven't heard anything saying that Makar can now make the jump in the NHL. Thanks for clarifying this up for me guys.

He can sign his ELC once his college season is over. However I don't think he will due to the fact that if we wait he will be ED exempt.