D Cale Makar - UMass (Amherst), NCAA (2017, 4th, COL)

[Baemon Severson*]

I realize Pronman is not a reporter, but he just posted a mock draft with Cale Makar going first overall:

Dreger and Button have been on the record the last couple of days indicating that Nico is going to NJ. I trust the TSN guys more but this is....interesting

 

[johna2626]

Dreger and Button have been on the record the last couple of days indicating that Nico is going to NJ. I trust the TSN guys more but this is....interesting

He also said that they could trade down if they actually want Makar

 

[landy92mack29]

gotta get those clicks

 

[Banger]

no chance they take him...these last second "rumors" always come out in the hours leading up to the draft....the top choices never change.

 

[Roo Mad Bro]

Would lol so hard if that happened.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Yeah, won't happen.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

@RTaub_ Darren Dreger on @SiriusXMNHL says the Devils are leaning toward taking Nico Hischier with the number one pick on Friday #NJDevils

 

[Tripod]

Shero loves his Dmen.

 

[MortUWary]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Dallas move #3 as part of a Methot deal with Vegas for #6 and then Vegas giving the Devils a couple of picks to move from #3 to #1. Devils selecting Makar at 3 and grabbing a few additional picks in the process makes more sense than just taking him first overall.

 

[Luddowich]

I don't get it, where did this Makar hype come from. Didn't they stop playing a long time ago?

 

[usefulfiction]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Dallas move #3 as part of a Methot deal with Vegas for #6 and then Vegas giving the Devils a couple of picks to move from #3 to #1. Devils selecting Makar at 3 and grabbing a few additional picks in the process makes more sense than just taking him first overall.

Im praying Methot doesn't move the needle on anything involving 3OA.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

no..

 

[MortUWary]

Im praying Methot doesn't move the needle on anything involving 3OA.

You wouldn't consider Methot & 6th overall for 3rd overall plus a small add? I think that would be extremely reasonable for a solid top 4 guy to play with Klingberg.

 

[FLYLine27*]

I'd LoL if that happened.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

He's a top 4 pick. I've heard many scouts believe he and Heiskanen are in contention for 1st.

 

[Roomtemperature]

This all could be leaks in order to try and get an over payment in a trade

 

[usefulfiction]

You wouldn't consider Methot & 6th overall for 3rd overall plus a small add? I think that would be extremely reasonable for a solid top 4 guy to play with Klingberg.

The cost to move up a few spots in the top 5 has traditionally been a high 2nd. A deal where we flip picks and gain Methot would put his value at a high 2nd. I'd rather just trade our high 2nd (39) for Methot and keep 3OA to take Hieskanen.

 

[MortUWary]

The cost to move up a few spots in the top 5 has traditionally been a high 2nd. A deal where we flip picks and gain Methot would put his value at a high 2nd. I'd rather just trade our high 2nd (39) for Methot and keep 3OA to take Hieskanen.

While I agree with your preference in theory, I think there are other factors involved. Namely GM Jim Nill and Ken Hitchcock wanting to win now. No argument that Heiskanen is the better bet long-term, but it's likely that they would want to ice the best team now with the West as competitive and wide open as it is.

 

[usefulfiction]

While I agree with your preference in theory, I think there are other factors involved. Namely GM Jim Nill and Ken Hitchcock wanting to win now. No argument that Heiskanen is the better bet long-term, but it's likely that they would want to ice the best team now with the West as competitive and wide open as it is.

I hear the "win now" comment a lot and it's perfectly valid but I think what gets forgotten is a statement Nill made when he first took the Dallas job. He came in and said he wanted to build a team that contends now and one that is a perennial contender for years to come. The best way to accomplish that is through the draft. With that in mind, I feel you can grab an asset like Methot without compromising your ability to draft of nice prospect at 3.

 

[Goose of Reason]

This isn't the first time I've heard the devils like Makar a lot, I can't remember where else it came from though. Maybe Button or Bob but I'm not sure. Anyhow, I think they will take Nico if they stay at first but could see them make a trade down to snag Makar.

 

[Brodeur]

Is there a prefix we can attach to this? Thread title makes it sound more definite than it is.

I remember a day or two before the 2011 Draft that one scout was adamant that the Devils were taking Mika Zibanejad at #4.

I guess we'll see.

 

[LT]

Is there a prefix we can attach to this? Thread title makes it sound more definite than it is.

I remember a day or two before the 2011 Draft that one scout was adamant that the Devils were taking Mika Zibanejad at #4.

I guess we'll see.

Not a prefix, but I added a '?' to the title in an attempt to make it sound less assured.

 

[H3ckt1k]

Glad I unfollowed him

 

[AfroThunder396]

Clickbait

 

[tony d]

Makar would be a good fit for the team. Still at #1 overall they have to go Hischier or Patrick with the pick.