LGR4GM Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) Well... I suppose we can't ignore him anymore. The 5'7" winger can score. He can score here or there. He can score with a shot, he can score with a deflection, he can score in any direction. He can score from down low, He can score from up high, He can score on any guy. He currently has back to back hat tricks at the U18 worlds. So 6 goals in 2 games. Edited April 19, 2019 by LGR4GM 1 1 Quote
Ho-Chi-Sock Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 16 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Well... I suppose we can't ignore him anymore. The 5'7" winger can score. He can score here or there. He can score with a shot, he can score with a deflection, he can score in any direction. He can score from down low, He can score from up high, He can score on any guy. But will he eat green eggs and ham? Quote
LGR4GM Posted April 19, 2019 Author Report Posted April 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Ho-Chi-Sock said: But will he eat green eggs and ham? He does much like to score the goals He scores them in bunches He scores them in rows He would score them in goal He would score them, with a pole He would score them here or there He can score most anywhere Quote
msw2112 Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 Looks like a younger version of Skinner. 1 Quote
Doohicksie Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 He may be good but I'm not sure he's first round good. At that size he'll likely need to work his way up through college, AHL, then to the NHL. To throw him at the NHL at his size right away would kill the poor kid. He's gonna have to graduate from one level to the next before he's ready. 42 minutes ago, msw2112 said: Looks like a younger version of Skinner. But can he figure skate? Quote
jsb Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 Reminds me of the itsy bitsy spider that went up the water spout. If one of the Centers are available, I'd predict we go for one of them above a winger especially considering that 3-10 appears to be a wash across the board. Quote
Crusader1969 Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 If I was 100% certain Mittelstadt was a 2nd one centre who just needs scoring wingers, I'd seriously be considering Caufield at 7. Then again, if you felt Skinner isn't resigning and you need to bring in a lethal LW to play with Eichel, decisions decisions Quote
Formerly Allan in MD Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 And what happened to the last 5'7" phenom we had? Quote
DarthEbriate Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 2 hours ago, Formerly Allan in MD said: And what happened to the last 5'7" phenom we had? ....Gionta? He retired. ;-] Quote
#freejame Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said: ....Gionta? He retired. ;-] I don’t think anyone would complain if we drafted a fifty goal scorer. Quote
... Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 43 minutes ago, #freejame said: I don’t think anyone would complain if we drafted a fifty goal scorer. Who is 5'7"? mmmmmmmmmm I would. Quote
#freejame Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 12 minutes ago, ... said: Who is 5'7"? mmmmmmmmmm I would. What’s the minimum height requirements of a 50 goal scorer for you? I don’t care if he’s four feet tall if he pots fifty. Quote
... Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 It's slightly more involved, for me, than just a minimum height requirement. If he were the only little guy, then I'd be fine with him, but he wouldn't be. If you're thinking he marinates in the AHL for a little allowing for roster turn-over here, I could buy that on paper. However, until JBots proves to me he knows how to populate a roster, I just don't buy that he'd be the only small fry on the team whenever he comes up. Quote
#freejame Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 1 minute ago, ... said: It's slightly more involved, for me, than just a minimum height requirement. If he were the only little guy, then I'd be fine with him, but he wouldn't be. If you're thinking he marinates in the AHL for a little allowing for roster turn-over here, I could buy that on paper. However, until JBots proves to me he knows how to populate a roster, I just don't buy that he'd be the only small fry on the team whenever he comes up. I certainly agree we don’t want a whole team of little guys, but in an ideal world you would replace the current small talent with greater talent of similar size. Also, it’s important to remember these kids grow. I think Olofsson was only around 5’6” when drafted and is now closer to 5’10/1” Quote
... Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 Totally. I totally get it, and being mindful of stats the concern on my part borders on irrational. It's really not the player in this instance, it's the GM. Quote
#freejame Posted April 19, 2019 Report Posted April 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, ... said: Totally. I totally get it, and being mindful of stats the concern on my part borders on irrational. It's really not the player in this instance, it's the GM. I can totally see that too. I am definitely of the mindset that the team needs to get bigger and more tenacious but ideally JBott would recognize that drafting a smaller player requires other rosters moves to compensate, unlike some other picks. 1 Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 20, 2019 Report Posted April 20, 2019 7 goals in two games. He has a great set of hands and is clearly making a statement in this tournament. He could easily become a top ten pick is he keeps this up. 1 Quote
French Collection Posted April 20, 2019 Report Posted April 20, 2019 He needs a minimum level of speed to get to the next level. The NHL is the Autobahn now so I would want to know he can keep up. We know he's got hands, he needs the feet to get him there. Quote
North Buffalo Posted April 20, 2019 Report Posted April 20, 2019 8 hours ago, French Collection said: He needs a minimum level of speed to get to the next level. The NHL is the Autobahn now so I would want to know he can keep up. We know he's got hands, he needs the feet to get him there. So far he appears to have speed at this level, next level not sure? Quote
Pimlach Posted April 20, 2019 Report Posted April 20, 2019 There will be a bunch of good players at 7. We should pick BPA, and not worry about center or wing or defense. We need better players at all positions. 1 1 Quote
LGR4GM Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Posted April 21, 2019 20 hours ago, Pimlach said: There will be a bunch of good players at 7. We should pick BPA, and not worry about center or wing or defense. We need better players at all positions. It won't be defense. 1 Quote
OhMyDahlin Posted April 22, 2019 Report Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) 9 goals in 3 games...67 total on the season. Compared to Debrincat. This is the kind of kid the Sabres need...someone who can consistently put the puck in the net. When I thought he would fall to the 20's, I wanted Zegras or Boldy and Caufield...but he's not getting past pick #15, he might not make it out of the top-10. I'd love to draft this kid, he could be deadly in a few years with Mittelstadt."A game-breaking goal scorer that, despite his diminutive frame, thrives under pressure and is difficult to contain. He’s a silky smooth skater that traverses all three zones with jump and jam. Defensively, he’s uncomfortable having the puck in his own end for long and he’ll make the extra effort to pressure around the blue line and take away cross-ice options. Upon procuring puck possession, he’ll be the first to explode up ice in-transition. The hallmark of his game is his exceptional goal-scoring ability. He has a shot that absolutely leaps off his stick with pinpoint accuracy when he lets loose and a low centre of gravity that facilitates fast and flashy puckhandling at pace. He affords his linemates options by taking advantage of any allotted attention he garners, generating time and space by drawing guys in; he’s perpetually hard to play against. All-in-all, Cole Caufield is an electrifying goal-scoring machine that makes some of the most otherworldly plays look like child’s play. [EP 2019]" https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/316168/cole-caufield Edited April 22, 2019 by OhMyDahlin Quote
French Collection Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 Got his 10th vs Latvia. Beats Phil Kessel's USA record for goals at this tournament. Quote
Crusader1969 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 21 hours ago, OhMyDahlin said: 9 goals in 3 games...67 total on the season. Compared to Debrincat.This is the kind of kid the Sabres need...someone who can consistently put the puck in the net. When I thought he would fall to the 20's, I wanted Zegras or Boldy and Caufield...but he's not getting past pick #15, he might not make it out of the top-10. I'd love to draft this kid, he could be deadly in a few years with Mittelstadt."A game-breaking goal scorer that, despite his diminutive frame, thrives under pressure and is difficult to contain. He’s a silky smooth skater that traverses all three zones with jump and jam. Defensively, he’s uncomfortable having the puck in his own end for long and he’ll make the extra effort to pressure around the blue line and take away cross-ice options. Upon procuring puck possession, he’ll be the first to explode up ice in-transition. The hallmark of his game is his exceptional goal-scoring ability. He has a shot that absolutely leaps off his stick with pinpoint accuracy when he lets loose and a low centre of gravity that facilitates fast and flashy puckhandling at pace. He affords his linemates options by taking advantage of any allotted attention he garners, generating time and space by drawing guys in; he’s perpetually hard to play against. All-in-all, Cole Caufield is an electrifying goal-scoring machine that makes some of the most otherworldly plays look like child’s play. [EP 2019]" https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/316168/cole-caufield Boldy is still a better choice. Quote
dudacek Posted April 23, 2019 Report Posted April 23, 2019 He’s a good prospect, but I think people might be going a little overboard with Caufield based on a small sample size playing on a stacked team against his age group. 2 Quote
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