Is Cale Makar a generational talent?

[Mr Burns]

Yeah and if I thought Roy was the greatest goalie of all time, as opposed to Hasek, then I might think you have a good argument (I don't).

Yeah same for me about Hasek.

 

[GrandmaCookie]

Gonna get shit for bumping this but I think this is a legitimate question now.

Calder, Norris, Conn Smythe, Over PPG in his career still now in his D+6.

Don’t know if he places amongst the greatest ever, but he is making a case for the best defenseman of his generation.

 

[AvsFan29]

Gonna get shit for bumping this but I think this is a legitimate question now.

Calder, Norris, Conn Smythe, Over PPG in his career still now in his D+6.

Don’t know if he places amongst the greatest ever, but he is making a case for the best defenseman of his generation.

He'd likely have 2-3 Norris trophies and a couple 100+ point seasons if it weren't for injuries as well.

 

[NVious]

He is the first wave of Lane Hutson inspired defenseman coming into the league, if he keeps this up then he can reach some of the success Lane had.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

He is the first wave of Lane Hutson inspired defenseman coming into the league, if he keeps this up then he can reach some of the success Lane had.

Makar walked so Hutson could run.

 

[MoneyManny]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845282487523520513

Can Makar do this?

 

[Rowlet]

no

 

[wetcoast]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845282487523520513

Can Makar do this?

I'm pretty sure that he can as I have done so in a rec league many times.

 

[Golden_Jet]

No he’s not generational,

 

[benfranklin]

Easy yes. He is the best dman weve seen since Lidstrom.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

The only comparable for this new wave of defenceman is Hughes.

And I would consider them both to be borderline generational, as they have transformed the puck moving defenceman role.

Makar gets the top spot overall.

 

[Statto]

No.
Can't have 10 generational talents in one generation.

This simply isn’t true… not if you read this board.

Gretzky and Lemieux co-existing as generational talent is in itself a huge outlier. Generational talents are BIG outliers that come around once in a generation. People don’t understand outlier or generational as terms, or simply choose to redefine the terms to fit their needs.

Sorry all, I was heading towards a rant…

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

The only comparable for this new wave of defenceman is Hughes.

And I would consider them both to be borderline generational, as they have transformed the puck moving defenceman role.

Makar gets the top spot overall.

I love how on hfboards every good offensive defenseman "transforms" the role.

Bobby Orr did that. Everyone else, not so much.

 

[JPT]

I love how on hfboards every good offensive defenseman "transforms" the role.

Bobby Orr did that. Everyone else, not so much.

Right? Just because players like Makar are rare doesn't mean they are novel.

 

[sensfan4lifee]

He'd likely have 2-3 Norris trophies and a couple 100+ point seasons if it weren't for injuries as well.

no he would not

The only comparable for this new wave of defenceman is Hughes.

And I would consider them both to be borderline generational, as they have transformed the puck moving defenceman role.

Makar gets the top spot overall.

They didn't transform the puck moving role please stop, Coffey, Leetch, Orr, Karlsson all did it before them both and arguably better they are both very good players but stop the blatant over hype

 

[eviohh26]

He is like Karlsson. Amazing offense. avg at best defense.

 

[Ceremony]

Yes.

 

[ORRFForever]

Yes.

 

[LPHabsFan]

I think you need to explain what your criteria is for a generational before you can claim whether or not someone is or isn't.

Regardless, no, he is not.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Great player, but not a generational one.

 

[Three On Zero]

Upper echelon of very good, but not generational

 

[Iggys Dome]

If he stays healthy, then yes he can be considered generational by the end of his career.

Could be hometown bias because he’s from Calgary.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Easy yes. He is the best dman weve seen since Lidstrom.

Lidstrom wasn’t a generational talent either.

 

[BLNY]

He's generational. You're generational. They're generational. Everyone is generational.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

He wasn't granted exceptional status.