Player Discussion Cole Caufield - Part XI

[Sasha Orlov]

Caufield is obviously uber skilled, but what makes him special is that killer instinct that all great athletes have

when it matters, he’s always up for it

 

[Deebs]

Just bought that in the span of 2 minutes. Am I a fanboi?

I think I am.

It's a great shirt though lol

 

[Koivu11]

How nice is it to finally have a forward who can roof a puck on a chance like this?

 

[NorCalhockey]

Ok i'm probably overeacting but;

Nick Suzuki: 21 years old
Cole Caufield: 20 years old

Could that be our Toews/Kane duo?

I guess the magic formula is having a Canadian/American combo...

 

[Prairie Habs]

I guess the magic formula is having a Canadian/American combo...

Like how matthews and marner magically made all of Torontos cap space vanish

 

[Binary Code]

Ok i'm overeacting but;

Nick Suzuki: 21 years old
Cole Caufield: 20 years old

Could that be our Toews/Kane duo?

I’d say our Kane/Panarin duo

 

[Miller Time]

the goal was the goal... unbelievable skill and instincts.

but honestly, the most impressive play he made in my eyes was off a dzone face off late in the game... He sniffed out Vegas's set play (something so many habs fowards have amazingly not been able to do), made the right move, and did just enough to break up the play and cause a turnover...

smart, decisive, playing within himself and using his quickness to make a big defensive play, the kind that doesn't really show up anywhere.

Kid is a complete gamer, one heck of a hockey player... going to be fun to see him fully develop.

 

[Sugi21]

Caufield will be the steal of that draft class he’s a way more complete player than I thought

 

[Milhouse40]

Still can't believe he was an healthy scratch to start the playoffs.
Now he's on our main line and no one can even touch him.

He's got absolutely all the offensive tools.

An explosive 4-steps acceleration, dangerous wrist shot, a hell of a one timer and if he goes one of one with the goalie on a breakaway like last night, the hands are there to do the work. His vision, playmaking abilities and hockey IQ are through the roof....and he didn't even played 25 games yet.

An absolute keeper.....

 

[That Habs Fan]

Imagine Cole during shootouts in the regular season...

Haven't been this excited for a Habs prospect since Subban, but I doubt Caufield has the same trajectory in Montreal

 

[JustAHabFan]

Still can't believe he was an healthy scratch to start the playoffs.
Now he's on our main line and no one can even touch him.

He's got absolutely all the offensive tools.

An explosive 4-steps acceleration, dangerous wrist shot, a hell of a one timer and if he goes one of one with the goalie on a breakaway like last night, the hands are there to do the work. His vision, playmaking abilities and hockey IQ are through the roof....and he didn't even played 25 games yet.

An absolute keeper.....

Just amazing that 14 teams skipped him. We were really really lucky because Caufield will become an elite player. Not a single doubt in my mind.

 

[cphabs]

How nice is it to finally have a forward who can roof a puck on a chance like this?

f***ing ridiculous lmfao! Someone pinch me!

 

[cphabs]

I’m 6’3 at 240lbs. I’m going to get a Caufield jersey in medium size to accent how small he is and wear it! Lmao

 

[Ajhccwrs]

I’d say our Kane/Panarin duo

KK is our Towes

 

[SakuKoivu11]

How nice is it to finally have a forward who can roof a puck on a chance like this?

Caufield hands and scoring ability is very much Kovalchuk like. If he was 6’ he would have gone 1st overall like Kovalchuk

 

[Born in 1909]

How nice is it to finally have a forward who can roof a puck on a chance like this?

Of the 3 replay angles they show... my favorite is the 3rd one.

Opposing goalies are going to become very scared of the kid.

Caufield's skill is capable of humbling them in a big way.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Imagine Cole during shootouts in the regular season...

Haven't been this excited for a Habs prospect since Subban, but I doubt Caufield has the same trajectory in Montreal

Your right. Caufield's will be higher.

 

[That Habs Fan]

Your right. Caufield's will be higher.

That's what I was implying.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

the goal was the goal... unbelievable skill and instincts.

but honestly, the most impressive play he made in my eyes was off a dzone face off late in the game... He sniffed out Vegas's set play (something so many habs fowards have amazingly not been able to do), made the right move, and did just enough to break up the play and cause a turnover...

smart, decisive, playing within himself and using his quickness to make a big defensive play, the kind that doesn't really show up anywhere.

Kid is a complete gamer, one heck of a hockey player... going to be fun to see him fully develop.

What is quite remarkable is that Caufield has gone from a player who couldn't crack our mediocre lineup at the start of the playoffs to being our most dangerous, dynamic player. Only in Montreal. We may have well stirred and awaken those fabled Montreal Forum ghosts.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Caufield hands and scoring ability is very much Kovalchuk like. If he was 6’ he would have gone 1st overall like Kovalchuk

While I agree that if Caufield was a bigger player he would have been a candidate for first overall in his draft year, Kovalchuk was a much different skater than Caufield.

Kovalchuk had 200 foot speed while Caufield has blue-line in type speed. Caufield is a much quicker skater than Kovalchuk but lacks the top end speed Kovalchuk had when he was at the top of his game. Kovalchuk could dominant a game with his speed, power and shot (think Anderson with high-end skill) . Caufield will soon be able to dominate a game with his quickness, anticipation, vision and release.

In a few years (if it is not already happening) many teams will be lamenting the fact that they passed on this special player.

 

[Kennerback]

Just amazing that 14 teams skipped him. We were really really lucky because Caufield will become an elite player. Not a single doubt in my mind.

Go and look at Hughes and Caufield’s draft year’s highlight and look at who’s doing what. Some people f***ed up real bad. Furthermore, Hughes only looks like he has size because he’s playing with Caufield. Both are small by NHL standards, and the marginal difference is not worth the skill discrepancy.

 

[Born in 1909]

Your right. Caufield's will be higher.

Yes... And you just can't picture him starting some kind of ColeCaufield.com media/marketing side business also...

Not that I ever felt anything bad towards PK.

 

[ChesterNimitz]

Yes... And you just can't picture him starting some kind of ColeCaufield.com media/marketing side business also...

Not that I ever felt anything bad towards PK.

Subban squandered his dynamic skating in the name of bulking up. He went from a special player to a highly paid afterthought.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Subban squandered his dynamic skating in the name bulking up. He went from a special player to largely a highly paid afterthought.

That plus early back/hip issues, probably not helped by how bulky he got.

 

[Born in 1909]

Subban squandered his dynamic skating in the name of bulking up. He went from a special player to a highly paid afterthought.

This is Caufield thread... but what the hell.

This clip is obviously well known.