Only by about 250k.Too much and too long of term
I wanna say it’s karma that he passed up his own hat trick to give a teammate his first and then had 4 goals the very next game. But it’s not karma it’s leadership and hard work. I actually was just thinking he’s finally deserving of the ‘C’ and should have been wearing it this season in Landys absence.
He’s absolutely a leader. How many people have said that his effort is infectious? You can be a leader without being vocal.One thing that doesn't get enough love is Mack's effort level and desire to win. That shit is contagious. He's not a leader, but it's still a huge component in building a culture.
But he also isn't captain material. He's reigned it in his tantrums over the years, but we've seen it this year - when things aren't going well there's no leader like Landy, it leads to things leaking like Toews calling out his teammates.
Rumour goes mack is quite vocal to his teammates and coachesYou can be a leader without being vocal.
Somehow he is underpaid again
We did miss the playoffs after the first few weeks after all. At least according to some HFAvs commentsTrade him now while his value is sky high, we need to start retool yesterday
I’m sure whenever it comes they’ll inevitably come in to say they were right.I was specifically told that he was going to start to decline when this contract started...
The last few games have shown Nate skating at a speed and intensity where everyone else on the ice is eating his dust (ice chips). It's just a whole 'nother gear that he has engaged or tapped into.Yeah he is having a great year offensively and he is doing a pretty good job defensively as well. I really hope this is his year to finally win the Hart. He really deserves it.
I have always been one of his harsher critics about turnovers. I have to admit that for the past two months he has been pretty good at reducing those. He still has tendencies to force passes but overall he is doing much better.
He’s absolutely a leader. How many people have said that his effort is infectious? You can be a leader without being vocal.
Cale captain after Mack turned it down would be the best scenario indeed.He's said as recently as 2022 that he doesn't want to be captain. Even if Landeskog has to hang up his skates this summer I'll bet anything that MacK would turn down an offer to wear the C. He's a hugely important component of the leadership group, no doubt, but if the worst happens Makar will get the C. He's much more in the archetype of an Avs captain, anyway.
Captain has to deal with a lot of media BS, sponsors and whatnot. Cale is built for that. MacKinnon is not, you can't even get him on the ice for and interview after getting 1st star some night. Leave him alone, he knows what he's doing.He's said as recently as 2022 that he doesn't want to be captain. Even if Landeskog has to hang up his skates this summer I'll bet anything that MacK would turn down an offer to wear the C. He's a hugely important component of the leadership group, no doubt, but if the worst happens Makar will get the C. He's much more in the archetype of an Avs captain, anyway.
BAMF on skates. Just like Joe was. Just like Landy....Makar will get the C. He's much more in the archetype of an Avs captain, anyway.