Both were drafted in the 1st round back in 2019, Zegras at 9th and Caufield 15th, and to say both are probably a steal at these positions may be an understatement.
These two young guns have been turning heads ever since they first stepped foot on an NHL rink and are two of the best up-and-coming players in the NHL.
It was just announced that Trevor Zegras was this years 2023 EA Sports NHL cover athlete, which he had this to say about his former teammate:
Totally agree with Trevor on this one.just saying Cole & Nick on next years cover would be sickkkkk pic.twitter.com/vlOGnFX31C� 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 (@careyscowboyhat) August 24, 2022
Caufield had a very poor start to the season last year under his former coach, but as soon as Martin St. Louis took over behind the bench, Caufield exploded. To finish the season, he produced at a 40 goal pace and point per game, finishing the season with 23 goals, 43 points in 67 games.
When the NHL asked for some hot takes for next season, Zegras had this prediction to make about his former teammate:
40 goals for @colecaufield 👀 https://t.co/gMI5RUgVQy� Trevor Zegras (@tzegras11) September 20, 2021
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Will Caufield score 40? | ||
yes | 75 | 33.2 % |
no | 151 | 66.8 % |
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