Is Cale Makar a generational talent?

[Baksfamous112]

If he isn’t then I don’t know what is.

 

[JPT]

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.

Hmmm apparently you don't really think that.

 

[HockeyVirus]

If he played in a Canadian market his flaws would have been exposed a long time ago. Absolutely amazing offensive dman though. The new Karlsson

 

[tucker3434]

Who is the overwhelming favorite to win the awards every year? At forward, it’s McDavid. On defense, Makar has probably been the favorite the last several years, but not the overwhelming favorite. Fox, Hughes, those guys are not far behind. If Makar starts dropping 100 points per season we can revisit.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

If he played in a Canadian market his flaws would have been exposed a long time ago. Absolutely amazing offensive dman though. The new Karlsson

No player is perfect. However, Makar is the clear best Dman in hockey, playing in Canada wouldn't change that.

 

[HockeyVirus]

No player is perfect. However, Makar is the clear best Dman in hockey, playing in Canada wouldn't change that.

I just meant when Karlsson was a Sen, with Hughes in Vancouver, Bouchard, Nurse, Rielly, etc... People would have been a lot quicker to point out his flaws if he was in one of our markets and the narrative wouldn't have ever been he was Bobby Orr 2.0 or whatever.

Like I said, fantastic offensive dman.

 

[Albatros]

Only 11 games, but even so at this point still potentially the greatest season of all time by a defenseman.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

I just meant when Karlsson was a Sen, with Hughes in Vancouver, Bouchard, Nurse, Rielly, etc... People would have been a lot quicker to point out his flaws if he was in one of our markets and the narrative wouldn't have ever been he was Bobby Orr 2.0 or whatever.

Like I said, fantastic offensive dman.

Makar is better than all these players listed defensively though. He is not big so that limits the shutdown aspects, but he is one of the more complete Dmen out there who also puts up PPG every season.