Since 2016-17, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews is the only player from the 2016 draft class with a higher points-per game average (0.97 in 212 games) than DeBrincat (0.78). He has 128 points (69 goals, 59 assists) in 164 NHL games, including 41 goals this season. 39) of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Blackhawks.

'They produce, and that's really given me hope to see what they're able to do at the highest level.'ĭeBrincat was 5-foot-7, 165 pounds at the time he was chosen in the second round (No. 'The way the game is changing now, you see the amount of the success the slighter, smaller guys are having in the NHL like Alex DeBrincat (Chicago Blackhawks), Cam Atkinson (Columbus Blue Jackets) and Johnny Gaudreau (Calgary Flames),' Caufield said. Caufield set the single-season NTDP record with 72 goals this season and became the all-time leader at the program with 126 goals in 123 games over two seasons. ET NBCSN, SN, TVAS), it's going to be harder for NHL clubs to pass on one of the best natural goal-scorers in the 2019 draft. 'In my opinion, I would be considered a higher pick than I am right now if I had a couple more inches, but I'm not going to complain or get mad that I don't have it because I've kind of dealt with it my whole life.'Īs the first round unfolds at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Friday (8 p.m. 'I wouldn't mind being taller, but I'm not going to regret being small because I do feel it's worked in my favor,' Caufield said. Caufield mentioned his stature being a popular question among the 27 interviews he had with NHL clubs at the NHL Scouting Combine last month.

While that certainly isn't a bad proposition, he realizes his 5-foot-7, 163-pound frame is probably the reason he won't be taken higher. As it stands now, Caufield is projected to be selected among the first 10 picks.

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