F Cole Caufield - USNTDP Juniors, USHL (2019, 15th, MTL)

[KingsHockey24]

I want Caufield at 5.

 

[ijuka]

Not even a hat trick... I hope he can snap out of his slump soon.

 

[ChiGuySez]

Not even a hat trick... I hope he can snap out of his slump soon.

Latvia is up next.

 

[PuckProspects]

Such a smart player without the puck. Anticipates so well and finds the soft spots, don't see his game not translating to the NHL

 

[avalancheboi]

I want Caufield at 5.

That would be amazing.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Kid is a one man wrecking crew.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Really really really really wish Hawks would draft him.

Imagine...in few short years:

DeBrincat-Strome-Caufield
????-Toews-Kane

SO-MUCH-HOCKEY-IQ

 

[5 14 6 1]

This guy is the ultimate riser. I think he goes really early. I want him at 8 but doubt he makes it there. His U18's are ridiculous.

 

[DownGoesMcDavid]

Really really really really wish Hawks would draft him.

Imagine...in few short years:

DeBrincat-Strome-Caufield
????-Toews-Kane

SO-MUCH-HOCKEY-IQ

You're right about this

 

[Jabba11]

Just f ** k it. Cole Caufield 1st overall. Enough shenanigans

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

I want Caufield at 5.

Yikes thatd be such a terrible pick

Caufield is not a top-5 pick and may not even enter the top-10

Hughes is to thank for a good chunk of his production

 

[ChiGuySez]

Yikes thatd be such a terrible pick

Caufield is not a top-5 pick and may not even enter the top-10

Hughes is to thank for a good chunk of his production

Same rap DeBrincat had paired with McDavid and Strome.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Same rap DeBrincat had paired with McDavid and Strome.

So? Its justified skepticism

And im not sayinf Caufield isnt good, but the poster I quoted said he wants Caufield top-5! Thats just crazy

 

[MackAttack26]

Yikes thatd be such a terrible pick

Caufield is not a top-5 pick and may not even enter the top-10

Hughes is to thank for a good chunk of his production

Or maybe Caufield is to thank for a good chunk of Hughes' production.

OR MAYBE they are both really good players and help each others production.

I don't think Caufield will go top-5. He may or may not go top-10. But hardly something you can pre-determine as a terrible pick when all the kid does it produce.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Or maybe Caufield is to thank for a good chunk of Hughes' production.

OR MAYBE they are both really good players and help each others production.

I don't think Caufield will go top-5. He may or may not go top-10. But hardly something you can pre-determine as a terrible pick when all the kid does it produce.

I said taking Caufield top-5 would be a terrible pick

 

[780il]

If 1-7 goes like this:

Hughes, Kakko, Turcotte, Dach, Byram, Krebs, Zegras

Then I'd take Caufield at 8 in a heartbeat. Play him with Mcdavid and he could score 45-50 goals consistently, period.

 

[ginomini]

If 1-7 goes like this:

Hughes, Kakko, Turcotte, Dach, Byram, Krebs, Zegras

Then I'd take Caufield at 8 in a heartbeat. Play him with Mcdavid and he could score 45-50 goals consistently, period.

Boldy would probably be the better pick there. I think he goes before Zegras. Anyways, doubt caufield gets picked before any of these guys. Expect maybe Zegras

 

[Kevin Musto]

OR MAYBE they are both really good players and help each others production.

 

[ChiGuySez]

Caufield, Hughes, Turcotte, Zegras, Boldy, Dach were all playing at the 2020-11 Brick.

edit: 2010-11

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Same rap DeBrincat had paired with McDavid and Strome.

Exactly so.

 

[McFlyingV]

Same rap DeBrincat had paired with McDavid and Strome.

Well to be fair DeBrincat wasn't with McDavid in his draft year so the fact that his numbers stayed high while only playing with Strome was a great sign in his draft year. The major concern was DeBrincat not being an above average skater at the time of his draft. He's done a great job working on that since his draft, and showed that his shooting and hockey IQ were the real deal to translate to the NHL level.

In Caufield's case I think there's fewer question marks heading into his draft because his skating is very good. Doesn't mean he'll be able to translate it to the NHL like DeBrincat did, but I'm sure most people would be far more confident in Caufield's game translating than they were of DeBrincat's at the time of his draft.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He is a much smarter player than Trevor Zegras.

Do you think Zegras is a dumb player? I think he has at least a 60 hockey IQ.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

Can someone explain to me why Caufield shouldn't be considered a top 5 pick, other than his height? It's a serious question too. I'm not a scout or anything so I'd like to know what his big flaws and concerns about his game are.

 

[HOPE]

Can someone explain to me why Caufield shouldn't be considered a top 5 pick, other than his height? It's a serious question too. I'm not a scout or anything so I'd like to know what his big flaws and concerns about his game are.

Draft filled with talented Centers. His size does affect his standing a bit, not saying it should. like i mentioned before, it's a bummer that hes having a killer u18, wanted him to slip at 15th, oh well, Risers will make other good slippers!

 

[Castle8130]

The kid is clearly really talented and I don't see any reason he shouldn't go top 10 ( 8,9, or 10), but I realistically think he will go at around the number 14 spot. I think he has a high ass ceiling and I would guess he becomes a 30 goal scorer in the NHL.