Prospect Info: Cole Caufield (Part 10)

[canucklover123]

He couldve been playing with Mackinnon right now if we had picked Newhook over him.

NEwhook was actually in MTL for long periods the summer of his draft year, I thought he was forsure there target

 

[KevSkillz4]

Playing with Suzuki isn't bad either. Suzuki isn't McDavid or MacKinnon, but he is going to be a star C. He's too smart to not being a dominant player in this league. One of the best hockey IQ in NHL.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Goalfield sounds better, no?

Goal Goalfield

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

NEwhook was actually in MTL for long periods the summer of his draft year, I thought he was forsure there target

If Caufield was off the board, I bet Newhook would have been the pick.

 

[26Mats]

If Caufield was off the board, I bet Newhook would have been the pick.

Thank goodness TT and MB erroneously thought we were set at center and din't need any more centers at that point, with Domi fresh off his 72 point season, Kk having had a great rookie year, Danault, and Suzuki and Poehling on the way.

We know how they draft for need.

 

[WeThreeKings]

He couldve been playing with Mackinnon right now if we had picked Newhook over him.

Which the usual suspects wanted after the WJC

 

[FrankMTL]

That's a very deep draft and I would have been happy with any of Caufield, Newhook or Krebs. I actually couldn't believe that all three were still available (Maybe Krebs because of the injury concerns). Having said that, I really wanted Caufield from the start as we haven't had a scorer like him for ages. I was jealous playing against teams who had star players picking the corners from the hash marks.

Excited to see how much he can continue to develop.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Goal Goalfield

Goal Goalgoal

 

[cphabs]

He better keep his head up!

 

[WeThreeKings]

He better keep his head up!

This is literally true of every NHL player ever.

 

[cphabs]

This is literally true of every NHL player ever.

Sure is! Especially rookies with elite skill that may be targeted.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

Sure is! Especially rookies with elite skill that may be targeted.

Jeez we treat these players like robots don’t we?

 

[cphabs]

Jeez we treat these players like robots don’t we?

?

 

[Tuggy]

Get him away from Danault...

 

[Habs Halifax]

If Caufield was off the board, I bet Newhook would have been the pick.

Might have been Harley too though. You know they were looking at LD's at that point but they could not pass up the goal scorer

 

[Max2]

Caufield needs to play with the best passer and setup guy on the team.He's not being placed with the right players to utilize his skill which is that crazy shot. There's a reason why he's been so good at 3 on 3....lots of ice and he gets the puck easily . It reminds me about how we was misused during his fist world juniors playing with those two crash and bang guys who didn't pass the puck

 

[A55P2]

Caufield needs to play with the best passer and setup guy on the team.He's not being placed with the right players to utilize his skill which is that crazy shot. There's a reason why he's been so good at 3 on 3....lots of ice and he gets the puck easily . It reminds me about how we was misused during his fist world juniors playing with those two crash and bang guys who didn't pass the puck

+1000" you're obviously right" points to this guy.

 

[Max2]

+1000" you're obviously right" points to this guy.

Sometimes it seems like the hab's coaching staff have no coaching experience. If Caufield were with Tampa Bay or Colorado he would probably have 5 regulation goals already.The kid is so damn skilled and has one of the most vicious shots in hockey.He's 5 foot nothing so he's not gonna crash and bang and make plays on his own from the corners etc.He needs a setup man so that he can be the trigger man.He needs to play with the most skilled passer we have.If not,he may as well be sent down again so that he can be utilized properly down there.

 

[habdynasty]

He needs an Adam Oates setup guy. I liked the Domi trade but I also liked his passing.

 

[Max2]

Not utilizing him properly is like buying a ferrari to haul your camper with.

 

[Max2]

He needs an Adam Oates setup guy. I liked the Domi trade but I also liked his passing.

I think Caufield would work well with Domi actually.

 

[Max2]

I hate that passive mindset that the hab's coaching staff have had for years now: playing scared and playing not to lose.Also the passive pk is atrocious where the puck handler is not pressured and the team just sits back and lets the opposition set up and play low to the goalie.That doesn't work against skilled shooters like Matthews etc. I'm always shouting at the tv on the pk and telling them to go after them go after them! lol

 

[CheldishGamibno]

Sometimes it seems like the hab's coaching staff have no coaching experience. If Caufield were with Tampa Bay or Colorado he would probably have 5 regulation goals already.The kid is so damn skilled and has one of the most vicious shots in hockey.He's 5 foot nothing so he's not gonna crash and bang and make plays on his own from the corners etc.He needs a setup man so that he can be the trigger man.He needs to play with the most skilled passer we have.If not,he may as well be sent down again so that he can be utilized properly down there.

No, he obviously needs to learn the defensive basics of hockey playing with zero offensive IQ Danault, even though he's a pure offensive weapon.
The Habs organization is a joke, and has been a joke for the last 25 years.
I've seen that coming from the moment he's been drafted lol

 

[Max2]

No, he obviously needs to learn the defensive basics of hockey playing with zero offensive IQ Danault, even though he's a pure offensive weapon.
The Habs organization is a joke, and has been a joke for the last 25 years.
I've seen that coming from the moment he's been drafted lol

It's funny you mention that as I was thinking this kid was drafted because he scores goals and the habs will try to make him into a boring two way center like Danault or a Lars Eller type. Don't get me wrong,those guys are very important players but when you have a young guy like Caufield with what could possibly become the best shot in the world of hockey,you utilize that skill alone 100%. Why bother drafting him if not.

 

[Adam Michaels]