D Cale Makar (2017, 4th, COL) Part 2

[cgf]

Watched a piece NESN did on him today (sorry don't have the link). Best part was the UMass coach trying to say how they though it was in Caleb's best developmental interest to have a 2 year plan in college hockey, kinda like MacAvoy with BU. Keep on dreaming coach...

Que? This second season has been huge for Cale's development...

 

[Arkadiusz]

Que? This second season has been huge for Cale's development...

Sorry, thought it was his first, my bad...

 

[cgf]

Sorry, thought it was his first, my bad...

Ah, gotcha gotcha

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

wild stat

 

[returnofthemack29]

Watched a piece NESN did on him today (sorry don't have the link). Best part was the UMass coach trying to say how they though it was in Caleb's best developmental interest to have a 2 year plan in college hockey, kinda like MacAvoy with BU. Keep on dreaming coach...

Are you talking about this one?

 

[613Leafer]

wild stat

33 games, and he's only been on the ice for 16 goals against while playing just short of 50% of the game. That's ridiculously good.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

33 games, and he's only been on the ice for 16 goals against while playing just short of 50% of the game. That's ridiculously good.

it seems almost way too good to be true I do question where the statistics come from for that reason, but i wont question it too much because it makes me very excited for the future.

 

[Ararana]

Chris Peters seems to be a fan

Top 50 NHL prospects: Ranking the best young players in hockey

 

[FlyguyOX]

Chris Peters seems to be a fan

Top 50 NHL prospects: Ranking the best young players in hockey

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Can you provide the rest of the list?

 

[TeddyBare]

Can you provide the rest of the list?

He can't, paywall

 

[Ararana]

Yeah it's behind a paywall. Makar's is visible because he's the first on the list.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Makar might be the best prospect in the world, including non-drafted players.

If the Ottawa pick ends up 1st overall Colorado will have the best forward prospect and best defense prospect on the planet.

 

[Bonin21]

If that happens can't wait to see how they eff that up.

 

[93LEAFS]

Makar might be the best prospect in the world, including non-drafted players.

If the Ottawa pick ends up 1st overall Colorado will have the best forward prospect and best defense prospect on the planet.

He's not a more valued prospect than Hughes, Kakko or Lafreniere.

 

[TeddyBare]

Makar might be the best prospect in the world, including non-drafted players.

If the Ottawa pick ends up 1st overall Colorado will have the best forward prospect and best defense prospect on the planet.

I don't see it
To be the best prospect, he'd have to be unanimous by everyone who ranks prospects, which he isn't.

Something along the lines of Marner after his performance.

I've seen him ranked 1, 9, 5

 

[Chiarelli]

He's not a more valued prospect than Hughes, Kakko or Lafreniere.

Arguably the only potential #1D prospect in the world. This is a matter of opinion and debatable. 25+ min ~ppg dman would be more valuable imo

 

[ijuka]

Arguably the only potential #1D prospect in the world. This is a matter of opinion and debatable. 25+ min ~ppg dman would be more valuable imo

C's a more important role than D, also... It's very early to be calling Makar a PPG dman, I'd wait for him to actually play. He got drafted 2 seasons ago and still isn't in NHL.

 

[93LEAFS]

Arguably the only potential #1D prospect in the world. This is a matter of opinion and debatable. 25+ min ~ppg dman would be more valuable imo

Forward prospects tend to be valued higher because they tend to have more certainty in projection. Especially centers. I don't think Makar would be the top prospect in Hockey among many sources, and in most cases, he's likely to be 4th. Just look at most drafts when the top pick is close, the center or even forward goes first. Just look at MacKinnon vs Jones, who also got passed by Barkov and Drouin.

 

[Mac Attack]

C's a more important role than D, also... It's very early to be calling Makar a PPG dman, I'd wait for him to actually play. He got drafted 2 seasons ago and still isn't in NHL.

I agree with you I'm high on Makar but people need to chill a bit because of his age. He's had time to develop already.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

wild stat

You guys got an amazing player. Gonna be fun to watch him grow into a NHLer having followed him since the AJHL

 

[Goulet17]

C's a more important role than D, also... It's very early to be calling Makar a PPG dman, I'd wait for him to actually play. He got drafted 2 seasons ago and still isn't in NHL.

Bust

 

[AvsCOL]

But he’s under 6’

 

[Chiarelli]

C's a more important role than D, also... It's very early to be calling Makar a PPG dman, I'd wait for him to actually play. He got drafted 2 seasons ago and still isn't in NHL.

it's his ceiling imo and requires further development yes

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

He's not a more valued prospect than Hughes, Kakko or Lafreniere.

I dont think hes talking about future projections, simply right now. And IMO theres a pretty solid argument that hes the best prospect in the world. In a year from now I'd suspect Hughes would be a better quality prospect, but talking right now Makar is probably the best player in the world not in the NHL.

 

[93LEAFS]

I dont think hes talking about future projections, simply right now. And IMO theres a pretty solid argument that hes the best prospect in the world. In a year from now I'd suspect Hughes would be a better quality prospect, but talking right now Makar is probably the best player in the world not in the NHL.

That's generally not how the term prospect is used. Best player not in the NHL is probably Gusev.