Caufield vs Robertson

[LeProspector]

It's Robertson and it'll only become clearer as their careers progress.

Rob outperformed Caufiled in the WJC on the same team, was the first 18 year old rookie to debut in the playoffs and score since Iginla decades ago, and obviously shredded goal records in the OHL that were previously held by Tavares/Kane as recent examples. The "harder league" argument holds little water considering that Rob is already playing in the NHL despite being drafted an entire round+ later.

Caufield's goal scoring is also special but he's useless defensively (look at his "controller disconnected" back check last week) and plays soft (rocked open ice last week as well, doesn't engage physically, etc.). Robertson's motor, feistiness and willingness to battle in hard areas will make him a complete scoring threat in all areas of the O-zone. Also has PK potential down the line. Just a better overall player but Caufield's draft pedigree will carry him in this comparison, for now.


They've conveniently stopped talking about Josh Brook after he fell off the map, but last year they were adamant that he was an equivalent prospect to Liljegren.

I've book marked the posts, it's a great laugh.

How we feelin’ today?

 

[LeProspector]

Caufield is a good prospect. Robertson light even.

And Leafs fans wonder why they’re so hated.

 

[Just Linda]

And Leafs fans wonder why they’re so hated.

Ironic coming from a rub-it-in post.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Who is Robertson?

Why am I in this thread?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Classic. Bump a thread at the perfect time where opinion is obviously one sided. When Caufiled is in a slump and Robertson gets on a hot streak next year I look forward to the next bump.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Did Robertson get the same chance to play for Toronto this year that Caufield was given?

I prefer Caufield, but it’s not Robertson’s fault that Caufield was given an earlier chance for a big role. That can’t be held against Robertson in this equation.

Leafs needed offence bad in the series. If he had been able to play that role, he would have been given the opportunity. Meanwhile Caufield's insertion in the lineup completely changed the tide of the series

 

[Jared Dunn]

Classic. Bump a thread at the perfect time where opinion is obviously one sided. When Caufiled is in a slump and Robertson gets on a hot streak next year I look forward to the next bump.

Don't worry we'll make sure to bump it when Caufield is at the very least a finalist for the Calder

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Did Robertson get the same chance to play for Toronto this year that Caufield was given?

I prefer Caufield, but it’s not Robertson’s fault that Caufield was given an earlier chance for a big role. That can’t be held against Robertson in this equation.

Well his short 6 game stint this year with toronto, he didn’t really stand out in any way shape or form.
But you are right. He played 4th line and a bit of 3rd line and didn’t play PP at all but did play PK. Next year should be a better indicator at where both these guys are at

 

[Contenderorpretender]

Keep making those stupid comments considering i chimed in long before you did.
Face it The only fans that would take Robertson over Caufield are
1 Like your self Leaf fan.
2 Like your self Hab hater.

Buddy. My comments are accurate. Now that your team is doing well, you bumped my comments from before the playoffs started. I highly doubt you'd bump it if mtl was knocked out in round 1 or 2 where caufield had 0 goals. But that's your sad life.

 

[The Great Weal]

Classic. Bump a thread at the perfect time where opinion is obviously one sided. When Caufiled is in a slump and Robertson gets on a hot streak next year I look forward to the next bump.

If we are going to wait for Robertson to score 3 goals in 5 games in the ECF as a Leaf, we will have to wait for a very long time because while it will be Robertson, it won't be the one the Leafs have right now.

 

[ole ole]

Buddy. My comments are accurate. Now that your team is doing well, you bumped my comments from before the playoffs started. I highly doubt you'd bump it if mtl was knocked out in round 1 or 2 where caufield had 0 goals. But that's your sad life.

Your comment was pure BS
1ST- your comments were after the first two rds not before the playoffs. Not hard to check.

2nd -You said and here's your quote- [ The fact you had 0 courage to chime in until 1. He finally scores in the playoffs 2. The habs are 1 win away from the SCF.
Pure BS.
3rd -I chimmed in long before the playoffs started, long before scored a goal and before you even posted in this thread..

And last but not lease-- .Your the one that tried take a shot at Caufield because he wasn't dressed the 1st 2 games. Now those comments are making you eat pie and now your trying to backpedal by making false claims . Seems you have to post false facts to make yourself feel better. Now that's a poor sad pathetic life.

 

[Matthew McConaughay]

Caufield is my pick, and frankly it's not even close, Caufield is a very special player.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Caufield single handedly handing Bergevin a 5 year contract extension.

 

[sansabri]

Caufield single handedly handing Bergevin a 5 year contract extension.

would be strange to fire a GM who's one game away from a cup final

 

[Namikaze Minato]

would be strange to fire a GM who's one game away from a cup final

And was runner up of the gm of the year. (But I thought he was in his last season as GM, not that he needed to be fired)

 

[AuraSphere]

I don't know how this was even close, Caufield was killing it even a month after his draft and everyone calling him a steal.

Robertson has yet to prove himself - assuming we're talking about nick and not his brother.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Leafs needed offence bad in the series. If he had been able to play that role, he would have been given the opportunity. Meanwhile Caufield's insertion in the lineup completely changed the tide of the series

Appeals to authority aren’t often convincing to me. Make your own argument.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Reading this thread from the beginning is like watching a movie where you know the bad guy gets what he deserves at the end.

 

[Blacephalon]

Keep em coming!

Leaf fans are embarrassing lol

 

[CatchyTune]

Do people not realize this thread is from 7 months ago

 

[LeProspector]

Do people not realize this thread is from 7 months ago

Just goes to show how overvalued Nick was around here a mere 7 months ago lmao

The Nick vs Jason Robertson debate was a hands down win for Nick ~7 months ago.

Just goes to show you how overhyped Toronto based media make guys like Robertson, or Liljegren, or Bracco, or Dermott, or Korshkov.

 

[General Fanager]

This thread reminds me of the Price vs Reimer or the Subban vs Schenn or JVR vs Patches and even all the way back to Markov vs Kaberle


kinda sad really.....

 

[HabsMD97]

Do people not realize this thread is from 7 months ago

you mean back when Caufield was a couple of tiers above robertson as a prospect?

 

[HabsMD97]

Classic. Bump a thread at the perfect time where opinion is obviously one sided. When Caufiled is in a slump and Robertson gets on a hot streak next year I look forward to the next bump.

what a weird comment, it's like saying "When Matthews is in a slump and Foligno gets on a hot streak next year"

 

[Nabrules]

Classic. Bump a thread at the perfect time where opinion is obviously one sided. When Caufiled is in a slump and Robertson gets on a hot streak next year I look forward to the next bump.

Like the same perfect time that was obviously one sided that started this whole conversation back at the 2020 WJS when Robertson had more points than Caufield. Bias Robertson supporters brought this on themselves. CC was always the better prospect and player