{"id":131821,"date":"2022-08-31T09:06:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T13:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=131821"},"modified":"2022-08-31T09:06:40","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T13:06:40","slug":"montreal-canadiens-cole-caufield-could-get-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/08\/31\/montreal-canadiens-cole-caufield-could-get-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal Canadiens Star Could Get Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s NHL Rumours are looking at Cole Caufield. The young Montreal Canadiens star is set to start getting proposals for an extension soon. His entry-level contract is coming to an end and the team is wasting no time getting an extension ready for the 2019 first-round draft pick.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In today&#8217;s MHN Canadiens Daily:<\/p>\n<p>-The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoHabsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GoHabsGo<\/a> will have options at the next trade deadline.<br \/>\n-A Cole Caufield extension shouldn&#8217;t be too far down the line.<br \/>\n-More NHL trade rumours and news<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/idvOcRPi92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/idvOcRPi92<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Montreal Hockey Now (@MTLhockeynow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MTLhockeynow\/status\/1564214152494829571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 29, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours: Cole Caufield Could Be Getting An Extension In Near Future<\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: According to Marco D&#8217;Amico on MontrealHockeyNow, a contract extension for Cole Caufield may happen &#8216;sooner rather than later.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cole Caufield took a major step under new head coach and NHL alumni <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stlouma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martin St. Louis<\/a>, and he will likely be rewarded for it with a contract extension. It is expected to be in and around a multi-year, $6.5 million extension, although it&#8217;s not a certainty yet. Caufield has had a rollercoaster of a start to his professional hockey career, and it has shown. He won gold at the World Junior Championships, made the Stanley Cup finals, has been in the AHL and has been on the last place team in the league all within two seasons.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means For The Future<\/h3>\n<p>As expected, the new regime in control of the Canadiens is smart at who they are keeping around. They re-upped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pezzemi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Pezzetta<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pitlire01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rem Pitlick<\/a> on team-friendly deals and signed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/suzukni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Suzuki<\/a> to a deal below 8 million dollars. Now, they&#8217;ll likely try and work with Caufield to sign a good deal for both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Caufield right now is part of a potentially lethal three-way punch with Juraj Slafkovsky, and Nick Suzuki. And, so far, they&#8217;re all showing a lot of promise. Although the Habs suck, Caufield is a bright spot in an otherwise bleak period in Montreal history. The team needed to go on a downfall in order to start over and move on from the old regime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s NHL Rumours are looking at Cole Caufield. The young Montreal Canadiens star is set to start getting proposals for an extension soon. His entry-level contract is coming to an end and the team is wasting no time getting an extension ready for the 2019 first-round draft pick. 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