Player Discussion Cole Caufield - Part XI

[Spring in Fialta]

Montreal's a dumb franchise but I can't imagine that they'd really be so dumb as to sit him game 1.

 

[Cole Caulifield]

Remember everyone whining about how Timmins should be fired because he took “the smurf”?

Lmao

What ? I really don't remember that at all. Rather, I think the majority were psyched?!?

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

IMO you sit Byron

 

[Supersonic]

What ? I really don't remember that at all. Rather, I think the majority were psyched?!?

there were a handful of people going against the grain, but for the most part you’re right

they mostly showed up when Caufield didn’t tear the WJC apart

 

[sandviper]

Remember everyone whining about how Timmins should be fired because he took “the smurf”?

Lmao

Just remember, HF Habs typical... as soon as CC goes a few weeks without a goal, the vultures will be out. They were here before he joined the Rocket, but have gone very quiet since.

 

[Cole Caulifield]

there were a handful of people going against the grain, but for the most part you’re right

they mostly showed up when Caufield didn’t tear the WJC apart

I have no troubles admitting I had my doubts 1 year after the draft. There's no question Caufield underachieved a little bit the year after his draft and in the WJC. But he more than made up for it this season.

but yeah at the time of the draft I think the majority were happy including me.

 

[The Great Weal]

Remember everyone whining about how Timmins should be fired because he took “the smurf”?

Lmao

I genuinely don't know that many posters that said this besides trolls

 

[Canadienna]

I'd scratch Perry and Staal. Yeah I know Perry is loved on here but I'd rather have the BEL line and keep Perry as an option if we need his "talents".

Staal can go play for the Leafs for all I care.

 

[Habs13]

I openly admit I was concerned with the kids size - and I was wrong. He was a great pick and has a bright future.

 

[TT1]

IMO you sit Byron

If you sit Byron who else is gonna defend the Matthews/Marner/McDavid's of the world? We're gonna need to roll w/ 2 solid shutdown lines in the playoffs, 1 is Lehkonen-Evans-Byron and the other is Tatar (yuk) - Danault - Gally. Give the other 2 lines (Suzuki/KK) o-zone time.

 

[jaffy27]

Armia plays a heavy playoff style game - I'd take him over Tatar.

Same.....Armia can go in beast mode, Tatar is in constant float mode..

Caufield must be in the lineup

 

[jaffy27]

Remember everyone whining about how Timmins should be fired because he took “the smurf”?

Lmao

And the Russian

 

[jaffy27]

IMO you sit Byron

Not a chance

 

[tazsub3]

And the Russian

the russian in the 2nd round no one knows about instead of a gars de chez nous was a classic.
And how all saying he would be there in the 4th round lol

 

[Kojo]

Zero chance of winning if the Habs don't bring 'it' and as Toffoli said that kid has that 'it'.

 

[The Great Weal]

IMO you sit Byron

We need his speed. Armia/Tatar should be scratched but Ducharme will scratch Caufield because hes the rookie.

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I have no troubles admitting I had my doubts 1 year after the draft. There's no question Caufield underachieved a little bit the year after his draft and in the WJC. But he more than made up for it this season.

but yeah at the time of the draft I think the majority were happy including me.

I wouldn't say he underachieved. He had some things he had to iron out but ultimately didn't he lead the Big 10 in goals? It's really just the WJCs and a few games at the beginning of this year but even then his line up was decimated and he was still putting up points. People refuse to learn the WJC lesson for whatever reason.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Unfortunate that after the first few games, we haven't really been able to see Caufield in action at 5v4 since we barely got powerplays and in the ones we got we had a lot of difficulties setting up in the o-zone.

 

[Redux91]

Montreal's a dumb franchise but I can't imagine that they'd really be so dumb as to sit him game 1.

Prepare ... for disappointment. Again.

 

[SpeedyPotato]

Montreal's a dumb franchise but I can't imagine that they'd really be so dumb as to sit him game 1.

Hate to break it to you but I think you should work on your imaginative skills then...

 

[26Mats]

Unfortunate that after the first few games, we haven't really been able to see Caufield in action at 5v4 since we barely got powerplays and in the ones we got we had a lot of difficulties setting up in the o-zone.

Yet in the little I saw if him, he was getting chances. It reminded me of Toffoli. Even at the start of the year, when he wasn't scoring and Anderson was, Toffoli was getting a ton of chances. That's a good sign.

 

[26Mats]

Not a chance

Lehk, Byron, and Evan's were probably the most healthy scratched players this year after Frolik.

 

[superstar436]

Honestly guys, should TT get the credit for drafting him or should it be given to Churla ?

 

[calder candidate]

If you keep bringing in player with experience, how are your young player supposed to get experience...
CC need to be in the line up you brought him up he performed.
Stall has been very avg he isn’t making the difference between winning and losing.
Might as well get the experience to player that are part of your futur.

 

[CoopersFalls]

You HAVE to leave him in when playing a team like the Leafs. He's one of our only threats!