Prospect Info: Cole Caufield Part 3

[Habs Halifax]

Cole Caufield is doing great, no doubt...

But Kaliyev in the OHL is not shabby either, leading the whole league in total points and goals scored.... + the kid is way bigger than Cole. I still would like Caufield with the Habs BUT Habs are still totally undersized upfront this year, and for years to come.

OHL has no men in that league but I did like Kaliyev as well pre-draft. Kid can also score. Very difficult to compare NCAA to OHL IMO.

 

[26Mats]

Cole Caufield is doing great, no doubt...

But Kaliyev in the OHL is not shabby either, leading the whole league in total points and goals scored.... + the kid is way bigger than Cole. I still would like Caufield with the Habs BUT Habs are still totally undersized upfront this year, and for years to come.

it's key that KK and Poehling become good offensive players. KK will be a beast at 25. I can see it in his attitude.

Domi and Suzuki will play big.

Drouin and Caufield will be our two small non-physical forwards in the top 6.
I'm ok with:

Poehling/Domi Domi/Poehling Caufield
Drouin Kotkaniemi Suzuki

 

[Habs Halifax]

Storyline from Omaha heading into the games against Caufield and the Badgers tonight and tomorrow.
No. 20 Mavericks Take On No. 12 Wisconsin in Return To Baxter Arena - University of Nebraska Omaha Athletics

Storyline from the Badgers
Quick Six: Badgers head to Omaha | Wisconsin Badgers

 

[HankyZetts]

Rookie of the Month in the NCAA for October.

That shot is something else entirely!

 

[dinodebino]

Blanked yesterday. Let's get rid of the bum.

 

[Michoulicious]

Not even GPG? Well, someone has to say it: bust.

 

[WeThreeKings]

5 goals and he didn't do anything.. what a waste.

 

[JoelWarlord]

Too small

 

[1909]

Too small

Too small.... for the actual Habs line up. Hopefully, guys like Byron, Lehkonen, Tatar are gone when Caufield makes the team. But would be great on most bigger NHL line ups.

 

[Habs]

Top notch ???? WOW, They had three first round picks in 2015. They had picks 12-13-14. Only De Brusk panned out (a bit)... Picks 15-16-17 were Barzal, Connor and Chabot !!!!! they have done their homework for sure... LOL.

Their franchise players have all been drafted, what does that say about the scouting? Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, Krug, Krejci and Rask. We have had first round picks too, so what is Montreal's excuse? Compared to this shitshow, they are light years ahead in scouting.

You can't build a team without developing key players, the waiver wire doesn't work that well.

 

[1909]

Their franchise players have all been drafted, what does that say about the scouting? Bergeron, Marchand, Pastrnak, Krug, Krejci and Rask. We have had first round picks too, so what is Montreal's excuse? Compared to this ****show, they are light years ahead in scouting.

You can't build a team without developing key players, the waiver wire doesn't work that well.

Habs have drafted many players with potential.... But they traded them away: McDonagh, Patches, Subban, Sergachev, Galchenyuk, Halak, + first and second rounders they traded for guys like Shaw and Tanguay....

But you should admit that Bruins' 2015 first three picks were really crappy ones....

 

[Habs]

Habs have drafted many players with potential.... But they traded them away: McDonagh, Patches, Subban, Sergachev, Galchenyuk, Halak, + first and second rounders they traded for guys like Shaw and Tanguay....

But you should admit that Bruins' 2015 first three picks were really crappy ones....

Can you not understand I'm talking about the Bergevin regime? Jesus .

 

[1909]

Can you not understand I'm talking about the Bergevin regime? Jesus .

You should add: The "Timmins" regime, too.

Anyway, besides Pastrnak and Krug, all the others were drafted long time ago, even before MB became Habs GM.

 

[Mrb1p]

You should add: The "Timmins" regime, too.

Anyway, besides Pastrnak and Krug, all the others were drafted long time ago, even before MB became Habs GM.

McAvoy, Heinen, Debrusk, Carlo, Grelzcyk...

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

it's key that KK and Poehling become good offensive players. KK will be a beast at 25. I can see it in his attitude.

Domi and Suzuki will play big.

Drouin and Caufield will be our two small non-physical forwards in the top 6.
I'm ok with:

Poehling/Domi Domi/Poehling Caufield
Drouin Kotkaniemi Suzuki

Suzuki is far from being labelled a physical player although he has been noticeably more involved than he ever was in junior. Drouin is 6'0" 200lbs, so not exactly small and Caufield is feistier and more agressive than either of them in puck battles.

I don't mind your lines but I would switch Caufield with Suzuki as it creates a better balance in size and speed.

 

[26Mats]

Suzuki is far from being labelled a physical player although he has been noticeably more involved than he ever was in junior. Drouin is 6'0" 200lbs, so not exactly small and Caufield is feistier and more agressive than either of them in puck battles.

I don't mind your lines but I would switch Caufield with Suzuki as it creates a better balance in size and speed.

I just see Domi and Caufield having great chemistry, regardless of size. Domi by nature looks to find a shooter, like Adam Oates (of course I'm not saying he's as good of a playmaker as Oates, I'm just saying when he gets the puck he's looking to pass first). Caufield by nature looks for soft ice to get his lightning quick and accurate shot off. It seems like a sweet match. Domi, so far with the Habs, hasn't played with such a pure sniper. Gallagher and Tatar are the closest we have. But he hasn't played with those two much at all. Would love for someone to take Tatar's spot on the top line and see how a Tatar-Domi duo would do, perhaps with Suzuki on the wing. Could Poehling be ready for: Poehling-Danault-Gallagher? We'll see. He sure needs time to adjust. Perhaps Cousins could do the job.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

I just see Domi and Caufield having great chemistry, regardless of size. Domi by nature looks to find a shooter, like Adam Oates (of course I'm not saying he's as good of a playmaker as Oates, I'm just saying when he gets the puck he's looking to pass first). Caufield by nature looks for soft ice to get his lightning quick and accurate shot off. It seems like a sweet match. Domi, so far with the Habs, hasn't played with such a pure sniper. Gallagher and Tatar are the closest we have. But he hasn't played with those two much at all. Would love for someone to take Tatar's spot on the top line and see how a Tatar-Domi duo would do, perhaps with Suzuki on the wing. Could Poehling be ready for: Poehling-Danault-Gallagher? We'll see. He sure needs time to adjust. Perhaps Cousins could do the job.

There are so many intriguing combinations......should be a fun ride.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Suzuki is far from being labelled a physical player although he has been noticeably more involved than he ever was in junior. Drouin is 6'0" 200lbs, so not exactly small and Caufield is feistier and more agressive than either of them in puck battles.

I don't mind your lines but I would switch Caufield with Suzuki as it creates a better balance in size and speed.

Average NHL height is 6'1 and weight is 200, or 210 if I'm not mistaken.

Drouin is at, or below league average either way. Team has too many small players and need to get some size that has skill.

That said, Caufield isn't the one to go

 

[26Mats]

Average NHL height is 6'1 and weight is 200, or 210 if I'm not mistaken.

Drouin is at, or below league average either way. Team has too many small players and need to get some size that has skill.

That said, Caufield isn't the one to go

Not sure we can't contend with this top 9 - IF they turn out to be really talented:

Poehling Domi Caufield
Drouin Kotkaniemi Suzuki
Tatar Danault Gallagher

 

[bcv]

Average NHL height is 6'1 and weight is 200, or 210 if I'm not mistaken.

Drouin is at, or below league average either way. Team has too many small players and need to get some size that has skill.

That said, Caufield isn't the one to go

you’re mistaken.

 

[Lebowski]

Not sure we can't contend with this top 9 - IF they turn out to be really talented:

Poehling Domi Caufield
Drouin Kotkaniemi Suzuki
Tatar Danault Gallagher

That's a lot of good players but I think we need some franchise level talents for it to gel together.

Getting a Byfield and moving Domi back on the wing would be the best case scenario for me.

 

[26Mats]

That's a lot of good players but I think we need some franchise level talents for it to gel together.

Getting a Byfield and moving Domi back on the wing would be the best case scenario for me.

I was just thinking today, if for some reason this season went down the tubes (though I don't see that happening), if we missed on Lafreniere but got Byfield, that would be a game changer.

Back to reality: we need Kk, Caufield, Domi, and either Suzuki or Drouin to be really good. If those 5 and Poehling are all really good, that's a pretty good squad. Ylonen may end up being a goal scorer, and could take over for Tatar. Maybe one of these years Bergevin will sign his first UFA forward with some offense. I mean it was great when he picked up Radulov, but then he let him slip through his fingers.

 

[montreal]

Caufield just hit the post.

and now some sick dangles by Caufield but he couldn't put it home.

 

[montreal]

Caufield picks up an assist on the 5 on 3 PP, he shanked one and another the goalie made a big save.

and just missed picking up another assist during 4 on 4 play as it was a 2 on 1 and he feed Turcotte but he couldn't put it in. Earlier in the game the duo had a 2 on 1 where Turcotte had the puck but instead of passing he opted to shoot and got a goal. I'm sure it was going through the D and goalies head that he was going to pass there.

Wisconsin was down 3-1 late in the 2nd when they got a couple PP's, in the final few mins Caufield barely left the ice as he was being double shifted there to try to tie it up.

 

[montreal]

Caufield with a terrible effort defensively in front of his goalie, Wisconsin getting shelled 5-2 in the 3rd.