Suzuki, Caufield, Slafkovsky and Dach, it's a great forward core?

[KevSkillz4]

Suzuki have potential to become a PPG two-way C.
Caufield have potential to become a 35-40g, 35-40a guy.
Slafkovsky have potential and tools to become a 30-35g, 30-35a (he is a great playmaker too), physical guy.
Dach have potential to become a 20g, 40a guy. (top 6 C, 60 points per season).

Do you think that's a great forward core?

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[NyQuil]

A lot riding on potential.

I went with ok to split the difference.

 

[KevSkillz4]

A lot riding on potential.

I went with ok to split the difference.

Nice to hear that you see a great potential with these 4 forwards from a Sens fan. (Your team is amazing since DeBrincat is there).

 

[Haatley]

Never been a fan of Dach. I also wonder why he was even traded. A top 3 pick from a few years ago should be something you rebuild around.

Caufield is okay. Very over rated.

Slafkovsky is a big question mark.

Suzuki is the best of the bunch, but I'm still not sure he's a guy you want centering your top line.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

caufield prob ends up a top line winger, or top 6
Suzuki prob a solid 2c
Dach a okay 3c
Slaf a 4th line grinder

 

[ViD]

Meh

 

[ottawa]

Never been a fan of Dach. I also wonder why he was even traded. A top 3 pick from a few years ago should be something you rebuild around.

Caufield is okay. Very over rated.

Slafkovsky is a big question mark.

Suzuki is the best of the bunch, but I'm still not sure he's a guy you want centering your top line.

Kid just scored 23 + 20 in his rookie season but he is "okay" and "very over rated" lol

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I voted ok core but I really see it as below average. No true franchise player but some good pieces with Suzuki as a very good second line center but missing the top center. Not sure any option fits that.

 

[Haatley]

Kid just scored 23 + 20 in his rookie season but he is "okay" and "very over rated" lol

Yeah. Have you seen the hype that comes out of Montreal after a very mediocre season?

 

[ottawa]

Yeah. Have you seen the hype that comes out of Montreal after a very mediocre season?

I agree, the season was more than just mediocre, it was the worst in history I believe. But to score 23+20 as a rookie on that team is just "okay" I guess right?

I don't really get the point you're trying to make, that just makes Caufield's season sound even more impressive to me

 

[KevSkillz4]

Cole Caufield isn't overrated. This guy looks like a elite goalscorer and have amazing passing ability. Isn't just a goalscorer.

The comparison with DeBrincat make so much sense, but I think Caufield is more spectacular than DeBrincat, just my opinion. But this guy is a going to be a 1st line, 35g per season is easily projectable for him (40g, he have elite shot).

 

[CatchyTune]

Pretty meh right now. Voted OK. We dont even know what these guys are outside of Suzuki.

 

[Haatley]

I agree, the season was more than just mediocre, it was the worst in history I believe. But to score 23+20 as a rookie on that team is just "okay" I guess right?

I don't really get the point you're trying to make, that just makes Caufield's season sound even more impressive to me

I guess it depends which Caufield shows up. The first half of the season he was just flat out bad. He only came on the second half. That's not a good season.

 

[Talik Sanis]

If someone is pinning his hopes on Slafkovsky turning into a first line forward, to be paired with an average but diminutive first line center and an undersized, unproven, but highly dynamic winger with an exceptional shot, he is going to be terribly disappointed.

At best, that's going to be a one-dimensional - but what a dimension! - goal-scoring winger, an average first liner, and a second line 15-20 goal player. Better than some teams, but quite poor.

Edit: Oh, I forgot to mention Dach because he's not part of anyone's core, but a third line winger who is wildly deficient in multiple areas.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Montreal needs that elite 1C still but their forward core looks nasty.

Use their 1st next draft on a center then just spend all your picks on goalies and defenseman and hope they turn out.

 

[ottawa]

I guess it depends which Caufield shows up. The first half of the season he was just flat out bad. He only came on the second half. That's not a good season.

Let me help you out here...

First half of the season was brutal for everyone stats wise...then some kind of a change occurred, want to guess what that change was?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Good if everything pans out as described.

Dropped them down a level as they usually don't.

 

[Montreal Shadow]

You forgot Bedard.

 

[Xspyrit]

Suzuki has played 209 regular season NHL games now, he never paced above 0.74, which is good but PPG two-way C is far from guaranteed IMO.

Cole Caufield isn't overrated. This guy looks like a elite goalscorer and have amazing passing ability. Isn't just a goalscorer.

The comparison with DeBrincat make so much sense, but I think Caufield is more spectacular than DeBrincat, just my opinion. But this guy is a going to be a 1st line, 35g per season is easily projectable for him (40g, he have elite shot).

You told me Caufield had 50 goals & 50 assists potential per season before. What made you lower your expectations that much?

 

[ijuka]

If this is the forward core of your team and it's competing against cores like Matthews Marner Tavares Nylander which can't even make it out of first round, this quite clearly is a Bad core, max OK.

 

[Leafidelity]

They're ok. In a forward heavy division, its going to be rough for them in a lot of matchups.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I voted "OK".

The problem is everything is about projection and potential with these four. If we're talking about *right now*, then it's essentially a 2nd line and a 3rd/4th liner. Because compared to the top teams in the conference, Slaf/Suzuki/Caufield would be a 2nd line, not the top line. And Dach would be bouncing between 3rd or 4th line on most playoff teams.

 

[Evergreen]

Somewhere between OK and good.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Going forward, a good forward core

 

[David Suzuki]

It's obviously good. Becomes high end if they get one of the top 4-5 guys in the 2023 draft IMO.