Cole Caufield: Is this the year?

[BLONG7]

What was his shooting % before the surgery..................therin lies your answer for next year.
The surgery caused him issues, no doubt about it....................the kid played very well picking up a ton of assists, and his coach was happy with his 200 ft game.

He is the very least of our worries..............

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

What was his shooting % before the surgery..................therin lies your answer for next year.
The surgery caused him issues, no doubt about it....................the kid played very well picking up a ton of assists, and his coach was happy with his 200 ft game.

He is the very least of our worries..............

Stats on the surgery are that it can take up to three years to return to normal. That sucks.

Hopefully he's a fast healer.

 

[Habssince89]

Stats on the surgery are that it can take up to three years to return to normal. That sucks.

Hopefully he's a fast healer.

I felt like his shot was improving as the season went on

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I felt like his shot was improving as the season went on

He caught fire and then went on a 20 game skid then caught fire… really inconsistent.

 

[Beer and Chips]

Just add the year to the thread title so we can keep track each year.

 

[Habs Halifax]

I just hope Caufield stays away from injuries and Dach has the year we think he can have. Caufield will be fine if we have a strong top 9 and the other team's coach has a difficult time in the match-up game. This is where you will se the best from Caufield.

Building a strong top 9 with two good PP units is key. Complemented with a very good D core and consistent goaltending that doesn't allow soft goals. Caufield is an important piece to this strategy because he can burn you in tight games. You just don't find a shot and goal scoring like this very easily.

 

[GoodKiwi]

The only numbers that matter with Caufield are 48 in 82.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Just add the year to the thread title so we can keep track each year.

Yeah, I think the new title will be 'Hey, wha happen?'

 

[Scriptor]

Not next year, but the year afters Caufield's carrer upswing.

Next year, if Dach is healthy and we add another legitimate NHL top-6 forward, expect 30-40 (70) for Caufield, but, the next year, with a stronger D and more experienced forwards making it a better top-9 (not just top-6),he will be a 40 G, PPG player and Suzukiwill be a 30 G, PPG player.

Two more years before "Is this the year?" gets answered with a resounding yes!

 

[themilosh]

I felt like his shot was improving as the season went on

Let's call a spade a spade: CC is not that quick, certainly not powerful, does not drive the lanes up the middle and cannot win board battles.. but, he has a hell of a release off the half wall and is a fairly high IQ player.
Personally i think he is overrated as a sniper but his value as a second line W is deserved. His contract is slightly high, but otherwise in line with our strategy.
I believe he brings a wonderfully positive attitude to the team as an intangible, and should remain a staple as our core for the duration of his contract.
I dont expect him to produce much more than a 35-35-70 type player with ample PP time, but if they opportunity arises to package him up to get a true #2C (Dach can never be counted on) I would not hesitate to pull the trigger.

 

[Habssince89]

Let's call a spade a spade: CC is not that quick, certainly not powerful, does not drive the lanes up the middle and cannot win board battles.. but, he has a hell of a release off the half wall and is a fairly high IQ player.
Personally i think he is overrated as a sniper but his value as a second line W is deserved. His contract is slightly high, but otherwise in line with our strategy.
I believe he brings a wonderfully positive attitude to the team as an intangible, and should remain a staple as our core for the duration of his contract.
I dont expect him to produce much more than a 35-35-70 type player with ample PP time, but if they opportunity arises to package him up to get a true #2C (Dach can never be counted on) I would not hesitate to pull the trigger.

alot of the bolded isn't true at all. Caufield engages and wins board battles all the time. He also drives the middle all the time, what are you talking about?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

alot of the bolded isn't true at all. Caufield engages and wins board battles all the time. He also drives the middle all the time, what are you talking about?

He's also excellent at stealing pucks.

 

[Habs Halifax]

Time for another poll on how many goals he scores this season.