JAKE McCABE - Defenseman - 25 - $2.85MM Cap Hit - UFA in 2021-2022
LAST UPDATED 6/25/19
After finally breaking into the NHL at the age of 22, McCabe has had flashes of great potential but tormented fans with his inconsistencies surrounding those bright flashes. He's a good puck mover, with the puck skills and skating ability to be an asset in transition. He's reportedly got good leadership skills, and brings effort to his shifts. His defensive game is a work in progress, and he's prone to lapses in focus and inconsistencies with his positioning. He's not physical enough to reliably win board battles and fights for loose pucks, and he's not a good enough offensive producer, despite his good skating, to be a factor on a power play. At this point, he's a bottom-pairing fifth defender with upside to be more, but he's already 25 so the expiration date on his prime development years is inching closer. He has definite upside to be a #4 puck mover, but he'll need to iron out his defensive game and his consistency issues if he wants to really get there.
After finally breaking into the NHL at the age of 22, McCabe has had flashes of great potential but tormented fans with his inconsistencies surrounding those bright flashes. He's a good puck mover, with the puck skills and skating ability to be an asset in transition. He's reportedly got good leadership skills, and brings effort to his shifts. His defensive game is a work in progress, and he's prone to lapses in focus and inconsistencies with his positioning. He's not physical enough to reliably win board battles and fights for loose pucks, and he's not a good enough offensive producer, despite his good skating, to be a factor on a power play. At this point, he's a bottom-pairing fifth defender with upside to be more, but he's already 25 so the expiration date on his prime development years is inching closer. He has definite upside to be a #4 puck mover, but he'll need to iron out his defensive game and his consistency issues if he wants to really get there.
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