From today, the first window of the NHL buy-out is open. From today until June 30, teams can use redemption for any unwanted contracts that they may have to drop from books. In the case of Colorado Avalanche, this is probably irrelevant, because in the near future they are not threatened by the necessity of a flexible wage limit. Although there are several contracts that you may want to get rid of. Over the next few years, Avalanche with a lot of capital space can afford several unappetizing short-term contracts. Still, it may be a good idea for Joe Sakic to consider buying one of his veterans to create a place for one of the young people. Sakic was not afraid to use the buyout option in the past. A year ago, Avalanche bought the last year of the Francois Beauchemin contract to free up space on the list.
The Colorado avalanche will choose around place 16 in the first round of 2018 in the NHL. Can they take the flyer to another defender?
The Colorado avalanche finally shows some depth in the defensive position. The defense was long with their Achilles' heel. However, last year they recruited defenders in the first and second rounds. They also acquired a talented person, Samuel Girard, in the trade of Matt Duchesne.
So, will the lavash in Colorado pick up another defender in the first round of the NHL project of 2018? If they do, they can look very hard at Jared Makisaka.
Defender Jared Makisak has some elite skills as a defender. To begin with, the Colorado Infirmary always begins - with a ridge.
"Makisak is a smooth, two-sided defender ... an easy skater with agility and balance ... a long, impeccable step ... his cuts and transitions are fluid."
Ben Kerr of Last Word on Hockey agrees with this vivid assessment of McIsaac's skates, calling him "an outstanding figure skater" with "very good mobility and first-class speed." Kerr continues:
"The quick legs of good agility, ejection and turns allow McIsaac to cover 360 degrees of ice. He quickly moves from defense to defense and vice versa. His strong ability to skate makes him very hard to beat in a hurry. "
This is not all that McIsaac has to offer in his game. He is a bi-directional defender. In 65 games last season with Mooseheads he put 47 points (9 goals, 38 assists) in 65 games.
"He has the balance to cope with the puck and patience to play games ... Makisak has a shrewd ability and vision to customize opportunities for his teammates ... Makisak keeps his picture low and creates opportunities for clues and rebounds . Of course, the skill is there, and this is the high end. "
The only minute Kerr sees in the offensive game of Makisaka is the lack of consistency.
However, many skills are there. Future considerations praise his breakthrough passages, calling them clear, neat and clean. The site continues:
"He really controls the puck at high speeds and will be skating when he gets a place to throw the puck on the ice ... he has a real shot gun from the point."
Kerr also sees a lot of high-end skills for the game of Jared Makisaka. He praises the skills of "excellent puck management" defender, as well as his overall skill and vision. Kerr adds more:
"Makisak has a strong chance in addition to being able to defend power. He has a good shot with a quick release. "
Defender, Jared Makisak, is especially known for defending the puck. However, Peter Harling of Dobber Prospects sees that bilateral prowess in the future:
"Makisak is a big and strong two-way defender. In some ways, a return to the old school NHL Defenseman, but he still has the ability to switch to an insult and move the puck forward. "
Ben Kerr also notes the bilateral defensive abilities of Makisaka. He adds:
"He is also a smart player with a strong positional game and good expectations. Makisak cuts passing strips with an active stick. When a turnover is created, he quickly turns to insult. "
However, Kerr warns that Jared should become bigger.
In general, Jared Makisak sounds like a pretty well rounded player.
Jared Makisak is a fast, defensive pucker with some graininess and a lot of stick skills. He is known for having a high level of hockey feeling. He needs to work on some of the finer aspects of his game, but he's a young defender.
I think that Makisak sounds as if he is right in the alley of Colorado-Avalanche. Moreover, it is in the range of 6 feet 2, 200 pounds (adolescents grow), so it is slightly more physical than some of the recent defensive prospects of Avalanche.
It seems that Jared Makisak fits perfectly into the style of the game in the team. Nevertheless, GM Joe Sakic said that Avs will go with the best player when it comes their turn to choose. As soon as they notice that they have already signed Conor Timmins and Keil Makar in the pipelines, will they decide that McIsaac is the best player for the team?
So far, I have not found a perspective that would better match their vision than Jared Makisak.
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