Is this the year of Cale?

[Scorcho]

Despite his recent injury, Makar has been lights out all season so far.

Is he your Norris Favorite?

if not, Who is?

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[The Macho King]

It's the year of the Hedman.

 

[Super Hans]

Hopefully he's back for the Tahoe game and stays healthy. Not much chance of a Norris if he misses 5+ in the short season.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Guys, it's the year of the Ox.

 

[notsocommonsense]

Weird timing

 

[tucker3434]

Weird timing

Yeah, guy hasn’t seen the ice in like 3 weeks. Should be back on Saturday though.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

Easily been one of the best Dmen in the league and there is still some room to grow. Few guys are consistantly PPG and solid defensively, its a very rare combo.

Don't think this will be the year, but I would be surprised if Makar doesn't win it at some point.

 

[Deebs]

Hopefully he stays healthy and can make a push for it. Love watching him play.

What I'm really hoping the league does is put more worth into the defensive side of the game for the winner. It's ridiculous the league is heavily weighing offensive output for being the best defenseman. Players like Hughes, Carlson etc are so terrible defensively, that should diminish their offensive prowess significantly.

 

[abo9]

Ask again if he plays like a Norris calibre defenseman for another 4-5 years and is always upclassed by a lower defenseman having a career year.

 

[Mackinnonen]

Ask again if he plays like a Norris calibre defenseman for another 4-5 years and is always upclassed by a lower defenseman having a career year.

Sad but true

 

[MrJoshua]

Ask again if he plays like a Norris calibre defenseman for another 4-5 years and is always upclassed by a lower defenseman having a career year.

Ah, the Shea Weber method.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Hopefully he stays healthy and can make a push for it. Love watching him play.

What I'm really hoping the league does is put more worth into the defensive side of the game for the winner. It's ridiculous the league is heavily weighing offensive output for being the best defenseman. Players like Hughes, Carlson etc are so terrible defensively, that should diminish their offensive prowess significantly.

I think it does. Carlson didn't win last year, Josi did. Hughes won't sniff the Norris this year despite being PPG. I mean, how many purely "offensive" d-men have won the Norris? Burns?

 

[Captain Bowie]

Pump the brakes a bit. If we're naming Norris favs this early it looks like a race between Petry and Nurse outside the usual suspects (Hedman, Pietrangelo, Josi).

To pick a dark horse, I'll throw out Provorov's name.

 

[Hostile Offer]

I don't think so, unfortunately. I know Fleury did get an extended look in the NHL last year but since he's been in the AHL to start this year it's not looking like his year just yet.

 

[Just Linda]

Guys, it's the year of the Ox.

Buff retired though

 

[Sweetpotato]

Colorado will have 2 yearly locks for Norris votes. So good.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Since Makar is not around, I'd also like to point out another Cale in the league.
Cale Klague of the LA Kings. Now normally I wouldn't point out Kings but he's a new guy and he plays clean and he's pretty good too.

Cale Klague everyone.

 

[Captain Bowie]

he plays clean

That's a pretty low bar to hand out kudos for.

 

[avsfan9]

Pump the brakes a bit. If we're naming Norris favs this early it looks like a race between Petry and Nurse outside the usual suspects (Hedman, Pietrangelo, Josi).

To pick a dark horse, I'll throw out Provorov's name.

Makar has been better than most of the guys you listed and his underlying stats are second to none.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

That's a pretty low bar to hand out kudos for.

He's a King. The less dirty they are the better for us all. I didn't praise them for having skill though.

 

[Critical13]

Pump the brakes a bit. If we're naming Norris favs this early it looks like a race between Petry and Nurse outside the usual suspects (Hedman, Pietrangelo, Josi).

To pick a dark horse, I'll throw out Provorov's name.

What the hell lol

Your posts are always so disorienting.

Let’s just pump the brakes on Makar but Nurse is all good?

 

[kthx]

I dont think Norris should be awarded purely based on your offensive abilities. For me frontrunners are Petry, Hedman and Nurse right now. Theodore is having a hell of season aswell.

I'm saying no. I think a more complete defenseman wins it - as they should.

 

[Captain Bowie]

What the hell lol

Your posts are always so disorienting.

If you have a problem with something I said feel free to say it. Not just hide behind your screen.

 

[Critical13]

If you have a problem with something I said feel free to say it. Not just hide behind your screen.

Sure - I think your takes are bad.

5v5, highlighted the categories Makar leads in:

All situations scoring rates:

5v5 scoring rates:

Now please show your work on why we need to "pump our brakes" on Makar, but you are willing to acknowledge Petry and Nurse.

It certainly doesn't seem to be justified by on ice performance.

 

[Kcb12345]

I could certainly see him winning this year. Helps that the Avs get a lot of attention and coverage too