The decision whether or not to turn pro this week or stay another year at the University of Wisconsin appears to be Cole Caufield’s, and only Cole Caufield’s, to make. Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has already gone on the record saying he doesn’t think Caufield is ready and should return to school for one more year, but also said he won’t stand in the young man’s way if it’s his burning desire to turn pro after his freshman year.
And that’s really, really unfair. And the person to whom it is most unfair is Cole Caufield. If you were a 19-year-old kid who had just come off a season in which you tied for the freshman goal scoring lead in U.