Price finished fourth of the bunch, maybe justifiably. Looking back on the players who got 2008 Calder votes that season (including Price’s teammate Sergei Kostitsyn), there were clearly four names who stood out above the rest of the pack. “My agent (Pat Brisson) and the guys behind the scenes take care of those things, but I’m not too worried.”Ĭaufield was taken with the 15th-overall pick of the 2019 NHL Draft, and has registered 53 goals and 84 points in 123 career NHL games.In other seasons, it might have been enough to win the Calder, but not when Price was competing with the likes of Patrick Kane, Nicklas Backstrom and Jonathan Toews.

“I don’t really see it like that, it’s about the best fit for me,” he said. There has been much speculation recently over the dollar amount that Caufield and the Canadiens will settle on, with some expecting him to land within range of fellow United States National Team Development Program alum Matt Boldy's new seven-year, $49-million ($7-million AAV) contract with the Minnesota Wild.ĭespite the legwork still to be done in negotiations, Caufield is not preoccupied with the financial side of things, and is confident the two sides will come to an agreement in due time. But for sure it’s in the back of my mind.” “I love being here, I love this team and this group of guys,” the 22-year-old added. And while the Canadiens are currently limping their way through a rebuild, the diminutive star is happy with where he is in his career.

The University of Wisconsin product is quickly making a name for himself as the one the NHL's up and coming snipers, already tallying a career-high 26 goals in 46 games this season. “It’s everywhere, you hear it a lot, but for me, it’s just about trying to stay away from it. “I mean, you try not to (listen), but you really can’t get away from it,” Caufield told reporters on Friday.

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