When we look back on Cole Caufield’s 2021-22 season, most of us end up in the same place: putting the blame on Dominique Ducharme. The mismanagement of Caufield actually goes back to the 2021 Stanley Cup run when, after scoring five points in the 10 regular-season games he played, Caufield wasn’t selected to be in the lineup for the opening game of the post-season. When he did finally make his way onto the playoff roster, he ended up tallying 12 points in the 20 games he played.
Caufield was even sent down to do a six-game stint with the Laval Rocket last season to get his confidence back, tallying five points (2G, 3A) during his time there.