The Calgary Flames locked up captain Mark Giordano with a six-year, $40.5 million extension on Tuesday, and the deal was met with plenty of high praise from around the league.

Don Cherry is no exception. The Hockey Night in Canada personality tweeted his approval of the defenceman’s deal in a string of tweets Thursday morning.

“Mark is a leader and the captain,” Cherry wrote. “If he hadn’t gotten injured, there’s no question he would have won the Norris Trophy.”

(Of course, Cherry is referring to Giordano suffering a torn biceps tendon in late February, causing him to miss the final quarter of the season, as well as the Flames’ Cinderella-like playoff run.)

While Cherry’s thoughts about Giordano’s deal were positive, his praise for the Flames’ dynamic defensive corps was even more so.

“In my mind, there’s no question the Flames … have by far the best defence in the League,” Cherry tweeted.

In other words: Watch out, NHL.

Read Cherry’s full series of tweets: