HFBoards TOP 50 Prospect Ranking: #17 (closed)

[Martinez]

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[amnesiac]

i had him ranked around 6/7th in the draft

yeah I have him after Cozens.... some people (and GMs) may not realise that theres a good chance he will grow another inch or two..... same thing happened with Gaudreau (was drafted at 5'6)

 

[Polar Bear]

yeah I have him after Cozens.... some people (and GMs) may not realise that theres a good chance he will grow another inch or two..... same thing happened with Gaudreau (was drafted at 5'6)

My issue with Caufield is that there is no middle ground with him. Either his scoring translates and he ends up as a similar player to DeBrincat, or he's out of the league in a matter of years since he doesn't do anything else that would likely keep him on a roster.

 

[Dr Salt]

I'll go K'Andre Miller here. Also, Valmaki ain't a prospect anymore he's played 20+ games.

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

Smith went from nearly winning a poll 2-3 polls ago and now cant seem to get enough votes

Do people change their minds daily on these things??

 

[amnesiac]

Smith went from nearly winning a poll 2-3 polls ago and now cant seem to get enough votes

Do people change their minds daily on these things??

Hes 2nd right now.... and you have all voters of the last winner voting for someone new

 

[amnesiac]

My issue with Caufield is that there is no middle ground with him. Either his scoring translates and he ends up as a similar player to DeBrincat, or he's out of the league in a matter of years since he doesn't do anything else that would likely keep him on a roster.

top goalscorer by far in the draft shouldnt be going 15th, Ill say that much

 

[Isaac Nootin]

some people (and GMs) may not realise that theres a good chance he will grow another inch or two..... same thing happened with Gaudreau (was drafted at 5'6)

Is Gaudreau really any taller than 5'6" currently? If anything, I think the listing is generous.

 

[amnesiac]

Is Gaudreau really any taller than 5'6" currently? If anything, I think the listing is generous.

listed as 5'9.... at worse he grew 2 inches

bottom line is Caufield was a high risk high reward pick given his size RIGHT NOW.

5-6 GMs opted for either a Dman for need (Seider, Broberg, Soderstrom, York), or a bigger forward (Boldy, Podkolzin). And thats their decision.

In the past, Im sure that was the safer bet, but sure as hell wasnt the case for the likes of: Gaudreau, DeBrincat (2nd rounders), Arvidsson (4th), Gallagher (5th) to name a few. Caufield is/was the best goalscorer at his age over all of those guys. Time will tell, but at 15th, this guy's a steal.

 

[Polar Bear]

top goalscorer by far in the draft shouldnt be going 15th, Ill say that much

That's silly logic. Just because he is a very good goal scoring prospect doesn't mean prospects drafted from other drafts aren't superior and more complete players as of now.

 

[amnesiac]

That's silly logic. Just because he is a very good goal scoring prospect doesn't mean prospects drafted from other drafts aren't superior and more complete players as of now.

What? what do "prospects drafted from other drafts" have to do with Caufield being the best goalscorer of his draft?

 

[Isaac Nootin]

listed as 5'9.... at worse he grew 2 inches

If Gaudreau is 5'9" than I'm 7'10"

He's probably 5'5" to 5'6"

Regardless, size isn't some huge obstacle anymore. Skill is skill. Yes, all things being equal skill wise I'll take the 6'3" player over the 5'7", but it's not the issue it used to be.

 

[amnesiac]

If Gaudreau is 5'9" than I'm 7'10"

He's probably 5'5" to 5'6"

Regardless, size isn't some huge obstacle anymore. Skill is skill. Yes, all things being equal skill wise I'll take the 6'3" player over the 5'7", but it's not the issue it used to be.

I mean, why would they list him 5'6 at the draft and 5'9 now if he didnt grow? How would that benefit anyone?

hockeydb
elite
nhl.com
wiki
yahoo
espn

all list him at 5'9