What's up with Cole Caufield?
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SeanMoneyHands
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Too bad his rookie season was ruined playing under a garbage coach. Caufield will be really good next year under MSL. I see 40 goals.
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So guess Ducharmes ridiculous system was the problem. Was interesting how the Habs were at their best in the playoffs when he was out with Covid lol
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Yup, but if he works on it he might get on the short list for the Lady Byng.
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Probably on every short list tbh
Curious about the Calder race actually. Habs have 30 games to go. He has 10 points and 6 goals in his last 7 games. If he keeps that pace up for next 30 games, that brings him to:
32 goals and 61 points. That would almost for sure be more goals than any rookie, and good chance it's #1 for points too, or close.
Obviously - I don't expect him to keep scoring at that pace for 30 games though. But most goals by a rookie so far this season is 17 - I think Caufield can definitely shoot for that. He's the best goal-scorer in this class of rookies, so it's not impossible. Maybe finish around ~20-25 goals?
Obviously he isn't winning the calder, but I wonder if he can raise himself up to a top ~5 or so finish. Would be a hell of a turnaround.
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The last few games, Caufield can easily scored a couple more goals if he was a little bit more lucky.
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Ducharmes had a system?
If anything, he probably had too much of a system.
His main issue has never been system or lack of tactical acumen. It has always been motivation. You may be the smartest tactical mind (something he wasn't), but if no one listens to you, your tactics are worthless.
I predicted he'd end the season with 20 goals before this streak started. I think that's still probably pretty reasonable:
Despite this hot streak, he still needs 13g in his last 30 games to hit my prediction, which is a 35 goal pace. But his shooting percentage (7.5%) is still pretty low for how good his release is. That should probably be around 12-15%.
But he's not going to win the Calder. He'll probably finish with ~20 goals ~40 points, a solid rookie season after such a poor start. Seider could probably miss the rest of the season and would still be a Calder favorite over Caufield.
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Holymakinaw
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Keep going, Kid(& the whole team)! Get a whole bunch more wins on the year!! You can do it!! WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!
DaPhazz
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Just another guy in a long line of Bergevins "yes men".
Had Bargain Bin not finally been given the boot, Sylvain Lefebvre (or the likes) would be there instead of St Louis
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JianYang
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This run under st louis has been good for reclaiming some trade value for players that could be moved at the deadline or in the offseason.
For example, Jeff Petry looks like a completely different player than he did under ducharme almost instantaneously.
For example, Jeff Petry looks like a completely different player than he did under ducharme almost instantaneously.
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I think he just asked everyone to do something they weren't aligned to do, and Caufield paid the price for the most part.
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I think he just asked everyone to do something they weren't aligned to do, and Caufield paid the price for the most part.
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20 goals would be a nice end to the season for Caufield. Then he comes in next year and makes Zegras’ prediction true.
Suntouchable13
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It looks promising, yes, but also have to remember that playing when you're well out of the playoff picture in the second half of the season is easier. There have been several times as a Leafs fan where I got fooled by the team or some players because of a hot streak when games don't matter anymore from 2005 to 2016
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