You talk to anybody in hockey about skating and using your edges and the first person they talk about is Sydney Crosby. I now put Makar in that Elite level skating tier. There are very few people who skate as smoothly as Makar does. Makar is one of those five tool players that is dangerous anywhere on the ice. He does things I haven't seen any defensemen do ever. You see how he shakes guys at the blue line, goes to a bird step and changes the angle of his shot to make sure it gets on net. He's a master of time and space to boot. As a guy who played defense my entire hockey career, when I saw him in college, I started fashioning my game after his. You have no idea the level of detail in his game once you start trying to emulate it. He's just on a completely different level.
After watching him this past year I can say without a doubt he is the most fun defenseman I have ever seen play the game. I hope all of you get a chance to watch him in the playoffs this year because he is electric!
He is the reason I bought a season ticket, despite not being able to afford it and living five hours from Denver. Mackinnon, Landeskog, Rantanen, Kadri and Nichushkin are just icing (pun intended) on the cake. You only see talent like this once in a lifetime. I don't want to miss a single point, let alone his minutes as stellar defensemen. He is the Michael Jordan of the NHL. He does things you just can't do, UNLESS you are Cale. All Hail Cale!
AV’s are going to have the scariest offensive defense possibly the NHL has ever seen once you have Makar, Byram, Timmons, Girard and Graves all together which should be next season. Whether they take the cup this year or not, they have a legit shot at winning multiple cups over the next 5-10 years. Sakic done gone out and built himself a monster! Crazy that the AV’s are only a few years removed from a 48 point stinker of a season but that did net them Makar so it was well worth the pain of watching games that year.
As a wings fan, I'm glad Sakic did you guys good. So far were catching up with Stevie Y in front office. Avs deserve a cup, they are one of my fav teams to watch. I don't feel as much hate towards them because the Rivalry doesn't seem as strong as it used to be.
@@jleif7736 the rivalry is gone. It's only for fan hype at this point. I doubt any of the avs or wings players actually care or feel one way or another about it
Knew this guy was destined for greatness from the first time I seen him play in Brooks for the Bandits. He will be a top defenceman in the NHL for years maybe even decades to come. Thanks for the memories
This guy literally is like a crosby all arround player with freaking elite mcdavid speed for a d-man, watching this guy gives me goosebumps, he does everything, he's good defensively and throws the body, posseses mackinnon/mcdavid speed both stickhandling and skating, and a freaking crazy elite skating, with insane both slap and snap/wrist shot. There is nothing this guy can't freaking do, holy moly
My next jersey purchase is #8..... all hail cale.... if he is not rookie of the Year than shame on the NHL... Hughes is good but he is no cale...stats say everything if you want to disagree with me...
After the cup, I can't stop watching videos on him... It really feels like we're witnessing history unfolds like in the Lidstrom years. People are saying McDavid could be one the best player ever, Makar could be right up there as well, and it's exciting to watch those players evolve
2021......makar is going to win his first cup and the aves 3rd. 20 years this playoffs.....AND AFTER 22 YEARS RAYMOND BOURQUE!!!!! 20 years ago we last won the cup. 20 years ago we last made the finals. AND AFTER 20 YEARS COLORADO AVALANCHE!!!! ITS OUR YEAR!!! ALL HAIL CALE!!!
Not just Makar, the acquisition of Gerard and the two Johnson and Toews stepping up his game Makar has great d to line up with. Sakic really learned a lot from LaCroix.
Him and Quinn Hughes are both absolute studs. These guy's ability to jump up in a play is amazing. They both arguably could have been drafted 1st overall. Miro is excellent too and Dahlin was in Quinn's class so it's hard to say. So many great young Defencemen coming into the league
Hell yeah, once Byram gets his feet under him, he will absolutely kick right off, right now he still finding his way but I firmly believe Byram to be the Makar 2nd coming, put these 2 together and ya gonna see some absolute electricity #AllHailCale #BoByram #GoAvsGo
This guys skill is comparable to a brian surgeon doing ballet while preforming surgery with a butter knife. He's the new face of hockey and watching him play is awesome.
I encourage you to make more videos like this. A great long montage of a player’s highlights through junior to pro. Like Quinn Hughes or Heiskanen or Dahlin. Or any other forwards as well. Because I personally enjoyed watching this highlight reel over and over again.
