Would you trade the 2nd overall pick for Cole Caufield?

[BenchBrawl]

Montreal fan here, trying to settle something.

Would you trade the 2nd overall pick for Cole Caufield?

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[Hisch13r]

Yes.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Unsure. I really like Slafkovsky and think he could be a star and the perfect fit alongside Jack. But at the same time Caulfield looks like he could be an elite goalscorer and has done well with Jack before.

I’d have to say no for me personally right now if it was straight up but I wouldn’t be upset if we did and I can understand that a lot of fans who aren’t as high Slafkovsky would probably take that in a heartbeat.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Eh, I can't even see the result of my own poll without voting

Voters should be strictly NJ fans.

I will vote "yes" but put a -1 to that option.

 

[StevenToddIves]

According to Montreal Twitter, I thought the Devils were trading the 2nd overall pick, Dawson Mercer, Alexander Holtz and Nico Hischier (cap dump) for Josh Anderson and Logan Mailloux.

 

[BenchBrawl]

According to Montreal Twitter, I thought the Devils were trading the 2nd overall pick, Dawson Mercer, Alexander Holtz and Nico Hischier (cap dump) for Josh Anderson and Logan Mailloux.

where is this

 

[RememberTheName]

No. 0 interest in that.

 

[Desert Devil]

I like Caufield a lot but there’s no way I would. It’s a risk that the player we would get wouldn’t not be as good but I’m willing to take that.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

i don’t think i would, but i wouldn’t hate it if it happened

 

[FooteBahl]

I would say no, but it wouldn’t devastate me if it happened.

i don’t think i would, but i wouldn’t hate it if it happened

 

[MWagg72]

i don’t think i would, but i wouldn’t hate it if it happened

I would say no, but it wouldn’t devastate me if it happened.


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In the same boat, no but I'd get over it. I'm high on Slaf though and think he's the perfect fit to our core group of guys and could help make us a consistent cup contender in a few years.

 

[Saugus]

Tempting, but I would pass. This is a lot closer to realistic value than a lot of the other Montreal fan proposals we've seen though.

 

[StevenToddIves]

where is this

I'm joking, though there was a Tweet yesterday that had the Devils "throwing in" Hischier to Montreal as part of a "cap dump" to afford Josh Anderson and Logan Mailloux.

 

[Guadana]

Of course No. If you think yes, you need more classes in school.

 

[Xirik]

Would I do the trade? maybe.

I doubt our GM would unless he knew he would be able to sign Nichushkin, He said he wanted to get bigger so trading away a pick that can get you a big skilled guy for a skilled elf would be a headscratcher.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Of course No. If you think yes, you need more classes in school.

which classes?

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Not straight up. Montreal needs to add to the deal.

 

[oxman44]

I dont think its totally unreasonable, but it just doesn't make any sense for either party. Actually it makes even less sense for MTL because your trading away your young sniper that plays alongside Suzuki and Wright just to replace him at the draft with another guy to fill the same roll, but now theres a slight bit of risk if the drafted player doesn't pan out. Just keep your guy and Ill happily keep #2 and draft Slaf or Cooley.

 

[Guadana]

which classes?

I think arithmetic forms the speed of thinking, geometry forms spatial thinking, foreign languages help to form the flexibility of thinking, drawing and music will also come in handy - you need to form imaginative thinking. Arithmetic also helps to form imaginative thinking, but these are completely different approaches and tasks. In general, it will not be superfluous.

 

[Ripshot 43]

I think arithmetic forms the speed of thinking, geometry forms spatial thinking, foreign languages help to form the flexibility of thinking, drawing and music will also come in handy - you need to form imaginative thinking. Arithmetic also helps to form imaginative thinking, but these are completely different approaches and tasks. In general, it will not be superfluous.

You are my favorite hfboards member from St Petersburg

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

good player with great potential. As constructed, I don't want little guys.

 

[Ripshot 43]

love the player and the history between him and Hughes with team USA but we need larger forwards or at least forwards that play big and go to the dirty areas of the ice.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

If that happened I'd consider trading Bratt. That's kinda what it comes down to for me. Not that I think Bratt and Caufield are similar players or fill similar roles, but having Hughes, Bratt and Caufield all in the top 6, while cool to think about from a playmaking and goal scoring perspective, is scary to think about come playoff time. I think I'd rather the Devil we know in Bratt, but I do really like Caufield.

 

[Habsrule]

As a Habs fan I say no. Good chance that Caufield will be a 30-40 goal scorer for the next decade and be around point per game. Him and Suzuki have great chemistry together.

Plus I have to assume that the Habs pick Wright at #1 which makes me think in this scenario they pick Nemec and #2. Best forward and best defenceman in the draft. It would leave a glaring hole on the roster of having skilled wingers.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I dont think Id give up 2nd overall for pipsqueak Cole Caufield, he has lots of potential but he's just too small to risk that pick imo