What's up with Cole Caufield?

[abo9]

Something's definitely off.

For a "one-dimensional" player, he managed to adapt to his inability to score last year in the playoffs.

he had some great feeds to Toffoli and Suzuki eapecially, during those playoffs. Had some defensively sound moment (although with his size he'll never be rock there). And usually he'd be in position to create something.

All despite the fact that his supposedly beat asset (shot) was neutered during said playoffs. But this was a huge warning sign though; he doesn't shoot at an NHL level yet. He's not quick enough, or deceptive enough, and this lack of scoring seemed to snowball to bring hos confidence down.

Reminds me a lot of how they handled Kotkaniemi and Galchenyuk unfortunately

 

[Habs10025]

Can CC be just “average” and be n the NHL? What can he contribute as an “average” player?

The majority of players are considered average
If Caufield in his career were to average 15 /20 goals 25/30 assists 40/50 points he would likely be considered an average /good winger .

 

[Fatass]

The majority of players are considered average
If Caufield in his career were to average 15 /20 goals 25/30 assists 40/50 points he would likely be considered an average /good winger .

THats a better than average player. CC needs to produce at Thats rate or higher, because he doesn’t contribute in any other ways. I see him as a 20 goal 40 assist player easy.

 

[Habs10025]

THats a better than average player. CC needs to produce at Thats rate or higher, because he doesn’t contribute in any other ways. I see him as a 20 goal 40 assist player easy.

It's to early to know how good he can be as a player in the NHL
Hopefully he can be a 70/80 point player.

 

[Quack Shot]

We’ll take him in Anaheim

 

[PaulD]

1 goal in 29 games. Don't think anyone saw this coming.

INSIDERS Elliot Freidman and Anthony Stewart both picked him to run away with the Calder this season.

Many Hab fans were pleasantly surprised by his play off performance against the loathed Maple Leafs. But we knew he still played a small one dimensional game. Mostly from the perimeter.

The one goal in 29 games. Im sure he would have 5 or 6 goals on any other club. The Habs are a colossal tire fire this season. Bergevin left it so infested with problems, bad contracts, weak core, vets bailing, rookie coach........... it is absolutely the worst place for a young forward in his first full season. Development program? What development program?
Suzuki, Romonov, Caufield etc....... I feel for them and their families. They could not have went to a worse team to start their NHL careers. At least Suzuki was able to take advantage of Bergevin playing Oprah with inflated long term contracts before the GM was finally shown the door.

 

[abo9]

It's to early to know how good he can be as a player in the NHL
Hopefully he can be a 70/80 point player.

Could a Mike Cammalleri comparison make sense? If it does, Montreal better let him tear up the AHL and build confidence and strength there for another year or two...

 

[Habs10025]

We’ll take him in Anaheim

He's likely not available.

 

[ps241]

I honestly thought he’d be closer to 29 goals in 1 game, but alas here we are.

He’s living up to his nickname at least…

Goal Caufield

Second and third posts in this thread are about as good as it gets to capture the satire that is HFBoards.

Bravo

 

[PaulD]

Could a Mike Cammalleri comparison make sense? If it does, Montreal better let him tear up the AHL and build confidence and strength there for another year or two...

That would mean for implementing a player development program . Ten years without one ....the damage is showing itself.

 

[Habs10025]

Could a Mike Cammalleri comparison make sense? If it does, Montreal better let him tear up the AHL and build confidence and strength there for another year or two...

It's unlikely he'll be sent to AHL for another year or two .He might get sent back to Laval at some point this season but even that is unlikely.

 

[983 others]

trade him to anaheim or new jersey so he can play with one of his boys.

 

[Habs10025]

trade him to anaheim or new jersey so he can play with one of his boys.

Nope.

 

[Khelandros]

Who would have thought that Jesperi Kotkaniemi would be the straw that stirred the Canadiens drink? He leaves; Weber gets hurt, Price has a meltdown, Caufield stops scoring, Bergevin quits, team regresses back to the mean.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Not sure if he was actually a "key cog" on that team more than just a tongue of the wave type of player, he actually had less goals that run than both Kotkaniemi and Armia. A key cog on that team was Philip Danault. Did he (Caufield) drive much play or did he just finish some plays on a line clicking?

He wasn't as important as Danault (few were) but he definitely provided scoring/playmaking that were beyond him just finishing a play and which he created himself (series winner against Winnipeg, Lehner top-shelf against Vegas, etc.) and he was always buzzing, being one of our better forward against throughout the playoffs. Kotkaniemi had more goals but I don't know if anyone watching the games could have come away with the idea that Kotkaniemi was more dangerous on the ice.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Who would have thought that Jesperi Kotkaniemi would be the straw that stirred the Canadiens drink? He leaves; Weber gets hurt, Price has a meltdown, Caufield stops scoring, Bergevin quits, team regresses back to the mean.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi was most certainly not the straw that stirred the drink. What an absurd comment.

 

[abo9]

It's unlikely he'll be sent to AHL for another year or two .He might get sent back to Laval at some point this season but even that is unlikely.

who knows
To continue with the Cannalleri comparison, he also played about half/half in each of his first two seasons, played his 3rd season all in the AHL amd by his 4th pro season he was having a real impact in the NHL

A lot of small players take 3-5 year before making an impact, Debrincat being kind of the exception but then again Caufield doesnt have Patrick Kane on his line

 

[Hoglander]

He's Conor garland without the compete level. A skilled, but timid midget. The kid clearly isn't ready from a physical maturity standpoint, and he doesn't have the mental toughness to hang with the big boys in his current state. He needs to marinate for a few years as he gets stronger and learns the finer details of the pro game. It isn't just a down year, he has absolutely bottomed out and needs protection from utterly destroying his confidence. Shame on Montreal management for allowing this.

 

[Reddwit]

It wasn’t long ago that I was told Caulfield was, without exaggeration, the next Ovechkin. Not overhyped at all.

 

[GrizzGreen]

This only happen when you Play on the worst Line Up a non expension team had in the past 30 years

Leafs 15-16 was so much worse.

 

[Confucius]

Leafs 15-16 was so much worse.

HA HA , How do you figure that. In 2015-16 Leafs finished with 69 points, 29 wins. Montreal currently has 8 wins (you should blush) and 23 points with only 38 games left. Somehow I think Montreal won't get 21, wins and 4 regulation ties in their last 38 games.

 

[GrizzGreen]

HA HA , How do you figure that. In 2015-16 Leafs finished with 69 points, 29 wins. Montreal currently has 8 wins (you should blush) and 23 points with only 38 games left. Somehow I think Montreal won't get 21, wins and 4 regulation ties in their last 38 games.

Well first of all... I'm a Leafs fan, so it's great that Montreal is so bad this year, love nothing more. Second, go look at the roster, it's terribly constructed. Bernier and Reimer were getting shelled every night and keeping them in games. They obviously ended up with a better record than what their team looked like producing on paper, but that roster... WOOF.

 

[Confucius]

Well first of all... I'm a Leafs fan, so it's great that Montreal is so bad this year, love nothing more. Second, go look at the roster, it's terribly constructed. Bernier and Reimer were getting shelled every night and keeping them in games. They obviously ended up with a better record than what their team looked like producing on paper, but that roster... WOOF.

That roster performed way better, as the results indicate. That is the bottom line.

 

[jfhabs]

INSIDERS Elliot Freidman and Anthony Stewart both picked him to run away with the Calder this season.

Many Hab fans were pleasantly surprised by his play off performance against the loathed Maple Leafs. But we knew he still played a small one dimensional game. Mostly from the perimeter.

The one goal in 29 games. Im sure he would have 5 or 6 goals on any other club. The Habs are a colossal tire fire this season. Bergevin left it so infested with problems, bad contracts, weak core, vets bailing, rookie coach........... it is absolutely the worst place for a young forward in his first full season. Development program? What development program?
Suzuki, Romonov, Caufield etc....... I feel for them and their families. They could not have went to a worse team to start their NHL careers. At least Suzuki was able to take advantage of Bergevin playing Oprah with inflated long term contracts before the GM was finally shown the door.

Calm down buddy, team ain't good this year but all of them were contributors on a team that made it to the finals last year. That's a lot better then most teams for one. You feel for young millionaires playing in the nhl!? interesting... Any team would've want to lock up Suzuki long term after the playoffs he had.

 

[TGWL]

This only happen when you Play on the worst Line Up a non expension team had in the past 30 years

That excuse might hold up if he wasn't getting shots or just had a little dip, but we're talking about shooting at less than 2% for a guy who was sold as a player who could shoot the puck. 70 shots w/nearly 20 on the powerplay. At some point it's no longer just the line up. It certainly should play into struggling for scoring production but there's more to it than that.