What's up with Cole Caufield?

[Martinez]

I still like turcotte more than all of these guys, minus Hughes and zegras

 

[Doubledose]

Hope the kid does learn from st Louis would be great to see Montreal Toronto playoffs with fans.
I always have at least one Canadian player I really pull for and I love caufield

 

[Sweetpotato]

I'd say St.louis has at least something to do with it even if it's a very small portion. Ducharme was terrible, we saw it in Edmonton and Vancouver, young players flying high when given some trust and confidence.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Awesome! Wreck your draft.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Caufield has been scrutinized repeatedly this year as he has apparently played poorly in relation to the hype behind his great high school and college performances. Though I do agree that he did slow down, I wanted to pull up some stats just to put into perspective that his production so far in his NHL career has actually exceeded where he was drafted.

Here's a look at the top 15 prospects from the draft by points per 82 (more than 20 games played in the NHL - forwards only)

1. Trevor Zegras: 55.5
2. Jack Hughes: 45.7
3. Alex Newhook: 37.3
4. Cole Caufield: 37.2
5. Dylan Cozens: 35.3
6. Kirby Dach: 34.7
7. Nils Hoglander: 33.9
8. Kaapo Kakko: 28.8
9. Philip Tomasino: 28.6
10. Arthur kaliyev: 27.3
11. Peyton Krebs: 26.4
12. Connor McMichael: 26.2
13. Aliaksei Protas: 22.3
14. Vasili Podkolzin: 21.4
15. Brett Leason: 14.4

I do see how the start to the season could have people questioning his point totals, however he was shooting 1% as a player touted for his goal scoring so it was already expected for the number to rise up. All in all he seems to be having an excellent first 82 games for a player drafted 15th overall in an otherwise average draft.

If I were a betting man, I'd say it's likely that Boldy will have a higher PPG average by the time he hits game 20.

 

[Reddwit]

People don’t bag on Caulfield cause he has or hasn’t met draft expectations. They bag on him to piss off the Habs fans who call him the second coming of Ovechkin every time his stick hits rubber.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Pathetic , can’t even make the thread correctly


Cole Caufield will win Calder Trophy and it's not even close. Period


- that is the correct format noob

 

[alasania94]

I still like turcotte more than all of these guys, minus Hughes and zegras

he's developing in the AHL which is good, although his production seems to be stagnating this year

 

[Coastal Kev]

I loved everything St Louis stated regarding coaches who neuter creativity for their system.

TAKE NOTE SULLY YOU FREAK

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Hot take: Caufield finishes the year with 20 goals, scoring 19 in his final 37 games.

Dude can't shoot at 1% forever.

This prediction is somehow looking conservative....

 

[WarriorofTime]

Have someone in your life that you hype as much as Hab fans hype Cole Caufield. Happy for him that he scored a couple tonight.

 

[Altimus]

According to hockeydb he only has 15 points in 43 games, how is that over 30pts per 82(season)
2019 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com

 

[Martinez]

he's developing in the AHL which is good, although his production seems to be stagnating this year

He’s gonna be the new Mr. Intangibles

 

[CartographerNo611]

Glad MTL got their Tyler Ennis clone for their Buffalo style tank job

 

[WarriorofTime]

He was like a Goal a Game Player at Wisconsin which plays in a good conference and he had a few good games in the Playoffs, so I think everyone figured he can score, good to see him playing with a bit more confidence. Always helps when you see the puck go in off your stick and has a tendency to carry over.

 

[alasania94]

If I were a betting man, I'd say it's likely that Boldy will have a higher PPG average by the time he hits game 20.

Boldy's my personal favorite player from that draft, but this is besides the point as he has played such a small sample of games. List would have been too large if I was using every player above 10 games played.

 

[alasania94]

According to hockeydb he only has 15 points in 43 games, how is that over 30pts per 82(season)
2019 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com

Cole Caufield Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com - 29 points in 64 NHL games

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Awesome! Wreck your draft.

Have you seen the standings lately? They ain't wrecking any draft.

 

[Osakahaus]

yeah four goals since marty has returned

guess he needed the right man behind the bench.

 

[Heffyhoof]

4 in 4 with a 5th called back on a hairs-breadth type frame-by-frame offside call since the new coach. What's up with Cole Caufield even to my own surprise was the coaching. Cool to see some people getting their last desperate digs in though.

 

[Divine]

I think St. Louis told him if the Habs keep losing, he's not going to be the most hyped prospect in Montreal

 

[RabbleMasterBlaster]

Maybe St-Louis is the next coming of Jon Cooper. Dinosaurs slowly getting faded out....

 

[bobholly39]

It's actually 11 goals* in 4 games. 4 goals, 1 goal called back on offside and 6 of them hit the goalie on the way to the net.

In the NBA - that's called goaltending and deemed illegal. NHL refs suck! It's an anti-Habs conspiracy

 

[ninetyeight]

Here's a look at the top 15 prospects from the draft by points per 82 (more than 20 games played in the NHL - forwards only)

1. Trevor Zegras: 55.5
2. Jack Hughes: 45.7
3. Alex Newhook: 37.3
4. Cole Caufield: 37.2
5. Dylan Cozens: 35.3
6. Kirby Dach: 34.7
7. Nils Hoglander: 33.9
8. Kaapo Kakko: 28.8
9. Philip Tomasino: 28.6
10. Arthur kaliyev: 27.3
11. Peyton Krebs: 26.4
12. Connor McMichael: 26.2
13. Aliaksei Protas: 22.3
14. Vasili Podkolzin: 21.4
15. Brett Leason: 14.4

This list is a bit unfair to guys like Dach, Kakko and Hoglander, who were playing in the big leagues two years before most of these other guys. Listing this years ppg is more fair and could show if being in the NHL too early hurt their development or not. Or just list their last 82 games ppg (if you can find it somehow).

 

[Pavels Dog]

Caufield has been scrutinized repeatedly this year as he has apparently played poorly in relation to the hype behind his great high school and college performances. Though I do agree that he did slow down, I wanted to pull up some stats just to put into perspective that his production so far in his NHL career has actually exceeded where he was drafted.

Here's a look at the top 15 prospects from the draft by points per 82 (more than 20 games played in the NHL - forwards only)

1. Trevor Zegras: 55.5
2. Jack Hughes: 45.7
3. Alex Newhook: 37.3
4. Cole Caufield: 37.2
5. Dylan Cozens: 35.3
6. Kirby Dach: 34.7
7. Nils Hoglander: 33.9
8. Kaapo Kakko: 28.8
9. Philip Tomasino: 28.6
10. Arthur kaliyev: 27.3
11. Peyton Krebs: 26.4
12. Connor McMichael: 26.2
13. Aliaksei Protas: 22.3
14. Vasili Podkolzin: 21.4
15. Brett Leason: 14.4

I do see how the start to the season could have people questioning his point totals, however he was shooting 1% as a player touted for his goal scoring so it was already expected for the number to rise up. All in all he seems to be having an excellent first 82 games for a player drafted 15th overall in an otherwise average draft.

To further add to this, Caufield's games-with-points PPG this season is 1.2 which is right up there with the best of the draft.