Montreal Canadiens: 5 Bold Habs Predictions For 2021-22 Season

Cole Caufield scores 40 goals

Cole Caufield barely got his feet wet at the NHL level before he was put on the first line as the Habs were trailing a series against the heavily favoured and bitter rival, Toronto Maple Leafs.

While he bobbled the puck a few times early on and maybe took a little while to get used to the pace of the NHL game, Caufield quickly adjusted. He was the best player in college hockey last season, scoring 30 goals and 52 points in 31 NCAA games.

Caufield did play ten regular season games for the Canadiens, scoring four goals and five points. He then finished third on the team in postseason scoring with 12 points in 20 games. Those are all high stakes shifts and he certainly passed the test. His terrific offensive skills were on display every night in the playoffs, just imagine what he can do on a Tuesday night in December against the Detroit Red Wings.

Caufield is probably the favourite to win the Calder Trophy, but we are going to take it a step further and predict he is among the top goal scorers in the whole league by firing 40 pucks into the net in his first full NHL season.