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Loading…Cole Caufield, a 25-year-old left winger for the Montréal Canadiens, grades as a clear top-quartile winger with a 90.5 overall (24th of 384).
The standout tool is finishing (98), backed by offensive creation (94); defensive impact (44) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
Over 6 rated seasons since 2020-21 he has averaged 84.6, peaking at 99.6 in 2025-26; last season's 99.6 was up 6.6 points.
At $7.85M through 2030-31 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $18.3M, so the Montréal Canadiens save roughly $10.4M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 4th-largest on the Montréal Canadiens NHL roster and uses 7.5% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $1.5M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 94 |
| Defense | 44 |
| Play driving | 81 |
| Finishing | 98 |
| Power play | 68 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MTL | 81 | 99.6 | 2.5 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 82 | 93 | 1.5 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 82 | 89.1 | 0.9 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 46 | 80.2 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 67 | 81.4 | 0.7 |
| 2020-21 | MTL | 10 | 64.5 | 0.4 |
Other MTL wingers by rating: Ivan Demidov (86.7), Juraj Slafkovsky (77.4), Chris Kreider (65), Alexandre Texier (50.2). See the full Montréal Canadiens cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.