Nycz’s Wheels Draw Makar Comparison - And That’s Not Casual Praise

When a college coach puts your skating in the same breath as Cale Makar, people around the league do not shrug and move on. Nycz’s mobility is getting singled out as the kind of trait that can tilt a scouting report, because elite skating changes the ceiling on just about everything a defenseman does. The comparison is flattering, but it also raises the stakes, since that kind of praise comes with real expectations attached.