Montreal Canadiens: What Would Be Best Decision For Cole Caufield’s Development?

The Montreal Canadiens will have a tough decision to make with their top prospect, Cole Caufield. Should he stay at college for one more year, or turn pro this week?

The Montreal Canadiens knew they were getting an elite level goal scorer when they drafted Cole Caufield. They took the Wisconsin native with the 15th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft and must have been surprised to see him still available at that time.

Caufield had proven by then he was the best goal scoring threat in the entire draft. He had averaged more than a goal per game while playing for the United States Under-18 Development Program. He was by far the best goal scorer at the World Under-18 Championships which featured the top…