GDT: 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft: 1st Round, June 28, 7 p.m. et | ESPN, SN, TVAS: Nashville, TN

[Natey]

Reinbacher is excellent, stop the complaining. Arizona are the ones that did a fail pick

He's very good.

But we just went through a year of hell for 3 Top-37 picks turned into Reinbacher and Newhook. After having the #1 overall in one of the worst drafts in recent memory.

It's just more of the same. We will never have a superstar.

 

[26Mats]

Big Bird was an offensive catalyst. What you are describing is a no.4 Dman, not even a no.3

Yeah I know. Hopefully Reinbacher is a steady presence in addition to an offensive catalyst.

 

[Runner77]

I'm floored. There is no other way to look at it.

They must have been afraid that Arizona was going to take Reinbacher, as that was rumored that it might happen.

They got their guy.

 

[Tyson]

Who gives a shit about Arizona? Was Reinbacher the BPA?

Reinbacher is excellent, stop the complaining. Arizona are the ones that did a fail pick

 

[Toene]

2 Russian players drafted in top 7.

So everyone finds that the risk is manageable but the Habs are too chicken? That means they didnt pick him based on hockey reasons first and foremost, which terrifies me as a fan.

 

[Kiss Under the Guy]

Slaf / Reinbacher

Shitty

Kakko / Lafrenière / Slaf / Reinbacher

 

[No More Subban]

Slaf / Reinbacher

Shitty

no way, man. these kids will be really good in a few years.

 

[MXD]

Yep, trading down isnt as easy as it seems.

Trades are hard.

 

[Andrei79]

Michkov saying he plans on coming to the NHL quite soon since it's his dream. Lol. This just keeps looking worse.

Lol. Amateur hour once again.

 

[expy]

Leonard caps

 

[Riddick412]

I was not all hot on Mich like everyone else, but the Reinbacher pick is baffling.

 

[Cookie007]

Why tank when we got mr clean picking slaf and reinbacher

Carey didn’t even know the kids name

 

[Guy Larose]

A lot of us have been warning you guys for a while that the writing was on the wall (not taking Michkov) but you guys riled yourselves up. It's been pretty clear

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Everyone is acting like Michkov is actually going to make a huge difference too. You never know until later -- I think the pick is honestly due to lack of confidence in Barron tbh.

Michkov is actually a Kaprizov and perhaps even better.
He will make a way bigger difference than a 4th dman at best playing defensively.

Talk about getting talent to get better.

 

[Schooner Guy]

What a pick for the Capitals!!

 

[Guess]

Hopefully Hughes gets grilled by the media as to what made them not pick Michkov given that there's no way he's not a tier above Reinbacher as a prospect (Hughes said he would pick the best player as long as they were a tier above the others)

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Everyone knew we would not take Michkov so nobody offered anything. I'm not surprised. I would have been greatly susprised if Molson would have allowed Hugo to draft a russian player 5th overall.

And it got leaked, the most damning part

 

[waitin425]

Of course the pick Leonard

 

[Whitesnake]

Awesome pick Caps. At 8. Ryan Leonard. Good f***ing job.

 

[Justin11]

Good pick from Capitals

 

[Habs]

there goes our pick Leonard, thanks Kent you douche

 

[zx81]

What a sad summer

 

[Natey]

Trade Anderson and get us Benson. Please and thank you.

 

[DJBREADMAN]

I won't be watching the games next year, unless there are some huge trades and free agent signings, I refuse to watch another tank only for them to select shit player after shit player, year after year after year for the last 40 years. It's complete insanity, just pick the top player available this isn't hard at all. Why does this f***ing franchise refuse to pick any high end offensive talent? DOES ANYONE KNOW????

 

[LaP]

Who gives a shit about Arizona? Was Reinbacher the BPA?

I don't think so. Hope i'll be wrong.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Should have givent the 5th oa for Dubois
Atleast we would have found an actual top 6 player

It's ok we have Armia 2.0 we picked last year at #1

 

[Goldenhands]

@Goldenhands was right on the money again this year! He's the man.

 

[26Mats]

Reinbacher is excellent, stop the complaining. Arizona are the ones that did a fail pick

If Reinbacher turns out better than Michkov, so be it.

We shall see...