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

[LastWordArmy]

LWOS Scouting Report

http://lastwordonhockeyprospects.com/2017/04/07/cale-makar-scouting-report-2017-nhl-draft-9/

 

[TheForsbergShow]

Nice, I always wanted Karlsson

 

[McMetal]

Well, you got your "D at all costs" pick. Enjoy Shattenkirk 2.0.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Congrats, Cale! Welcome.

 

[landy92mack29]

There's your d-man in the 1st

 

[tigervixxxen]

I believe in his talent so, good pick!

 

[CalderKing21]

Sakic has finally seen the light. About ****ing time. A Seth Jones too late but i'll take it.

 

[CoachBadkitten]

Sweet.

 

[Avs_19]

I like it. Looking forward to seeing what he can do.

 

[Iracundia]

Baby Karlsson welcome home, see ya in a couple years

So happy we drafted a D

 

[The Kingslayer]

We are either getting Karlsson or Andy Delmore lol. Makar might be most polarizing new toy in awhile.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Go big or go home. Maybe it blows up in their faces, but this team needs to take some chances to get a top flight defender.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

Very happy with the pick. It was pretty much a no brainer. He was a consensus Top 4 guy despite what some self proclaimed "scouts" on these boards may think.



A lot of talent and a fantastic IQ. Excited.

 

[Stories]

Meh. We'll see if he develops next year or just gets frustrated at UMass.

 

[cgf]

Meh. We'll see if he develops next year or just gets frustrated at UMass.

When he single handedly turns UMass into a powerhouse the hype will be inhuman.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Maybe he learns to actually play D someday, otherwise he's never going to sniff Karlsson level or even top-3D status.

He's basically Tyson Barrie 2.0, where some improvements were made to his stick in the D zone and his shot, but that's about it.

 

[Hasbro]

5'11"?!

 

[jake07]

Very happy with the pick. It was pretty much a no brainer. He was a consensus Top 4 guy despite what some self proclaimed "scouts" on these boards may think.



A lot of talent and a fantastic IQ. Excited.

this

 

[Foppberg]

Very happy with the pick. It was pretty much a no brainer. He was a consensus Top 4 guy despite what some self proclaimed "scouts" on these boards may think.



A lot of talent and a fantastic IQ. Excited.

This is the biggest thing IMO.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

Maybe he learns to actually play D someday, otherwise he's never going to sniff Karlsson level or even top-3D status.

He's basically Tyson Barrie 2.0, where some improvements were made to his stick in the D zone and his shot, but that's about it.

Well it's settled then at 18 years old.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

5'11"?!

Yet is somehow shorter than Joe Sakic who is also 5'11

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

This is the biggest thing IMO.

Yeah me as well.


It's the biggest thing that makes Karlsson the player that he is. And while I'm not expecting Makar to become Karlsson, I do think the similarities exist and with his IQ being the strong point to Makars game I do believe he has a very, very high ceiling.

 

[Bender]

Well, I hope I'm wrong and I hope he ends up better than Barrie!!!

Still, I hope I'm right and he ends up at least as good as Barrie.

Man, those games for the U.of Mass are going to be incredibly interesting. Can't wait to see how he comes out of the gate. Big step difference between leagues...big step.

 

[Foppberg]

Yeah me as well.


It's the biggest thing that makes Karlsson the player that he is. And while I'm not expecting Makar to become Karlsson, I do think the similarities exist and with his IQ being the strong point to Makars game I do believe he has a very, very high ceiling.

I do have some concerns though, difficult to gauge IQ when you're so much older and better than your competition.

 

[PAZ]

Well, he's stocky at least. He's only 5'11 but weighs in at 187. Heiskanen is 6'0 but weighs in at 172.