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How can you tell? He's been injured for 2 years nowHe's already better than Mailloux and Barron, like it's not even close. Both defensively & on the PK.
How can you tell? He's been injured for 2 years nowHe's already better than Mailloux and Barron, like it's not even close. Both defensively & on the PK.
How can you tell? He's been injured for 2 years now
I really don’t like Ghule on the right side. It’s going to be interesting to see what they do with Matheson. That’s another avenue we could explore.I expect the top 4 to be:
Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Then
Xhekaj - Struble
Barron
We'll see if they keep Mailloux in Montreal or send him to Laval. I think he should be in Laval.
Imo, this is the last year for Mailloux & Barron. They either improve and show they can help this team or they're getting moved. If they can't step up, I wouldn't be surprised if Montreal re-signs Savard rather than trade him.
Reinbacher will help this team as soon as he steps into the lineup. Just like Guhle did.
I was a huge believer in Guhle & I'm huge believer in Reinbacher. Both need to stay healthy, though.
I really don’t like Ghule on the right side. It’s going to be interesting to see what they do with Matheson. That’s another avenue we could explore.
Definitely not the last year of Logan and I’m not really sure how one comes to that thought process. I would even say Barron as well but they have a much better idea on where he is heading as a professionalI expect the top 4 to be:
Matheson - Guhle
Hutson - Savard
Then
Xhekaj - Struble
Barron
We'll see if they keep Mailloux in Montreal or send him to Laval. I think he should be in Laval.
Imo, this is the last year for Mailloux & Barron. They either improve and show they can help this team or they're getting moved. If they can't step up, I wouldn't be surprised if Montreal re-signs Savard rather than trade him.
Reinbacher will help this team as soon as he steps into the lineup. Just like Guhle did.
I was a huge believer in Guhle & I'm huge believer in Reinbacher. Both need to stay healthy, though.
You know, this narrative is as bad as Flat Earth conspiracy arguments. No matter what people will tell you about his solid play in the zone, and much needed stability on RD, you will come back to "yeah but Michkov" cliche. Kid is 19 ffs and I would already take him over effing Mailloux who can't play in his zone still.So Michkov is leading the preseason in points. Let's face it reinbacher was a lousy pick.
We could have had Michkov, cutter gauthier or askorov. What exactly has anybody seen to believe he's gonna be good. It's been hughes' biggest mistake, what did he see?
No, he hasn't.
I like my D offensive players. Gives better powerplay more secondary scoring in general. Why I leaned towards Leonard/Michkov. Guys like Pesce are good players but at 5 I am looking for more. Look at Carolina last year in playoffs had trouble scoring.Wasn’t my choice either, I was hoping for Leonard or Michkov but then again, I am not privy to ALL the information pro scouts have on these players!
I’m just jaffy from HF which isn’t saying much lol
Check back at the end of the season.The tread title makes me sad hope we can change it soon
Injured in Laval last year, Inured in Montreal this year. How is that not two years?
I like my D offensive players. Gives better powerplay more secondary scoring in general. Why I leaned towards Leonard/Michkov. Guys like Pesce are good players but at 5 I am looking for more. Look at Carolina last year in playoffs had trouble scoring.
My first pairing I like that physical mobile offensive right shot D. Somebody like Yakemchuk Sens drafted. Big mobile good hands, shot, plays with an edge. Sees ice well, makes quick accurate passes. Gives you toughness, 20 goals, size. On left side I like that smooth playmaking D. Somebody like a Markov or JC Tremblay. Hockey smarts, quarterback powerplay. They balance each other well.
Lol ok , getting picky about saying he missed games now I see. I’ll bow out before the law comes down on me for suggesting he’s been injured for large stretches of time two years in a row.He played a bunch of games last year, both in the Swiss League and in Laval.
Injured in Laval last year, Inured in Montreal this year. How is that not two years?
Lol ok , getting picky about saying he missed games now I see. I’ll bow out before the law comes down on me for suggesting he’s been injured for large stretches of time two years in a row.
I agree completely. A defenseman should first and foremost be able to defend. That's what Habs brass and all those other teams dawning him and I wholeheartedly believe he has the ability to grow his offense and become something like a 50 pt dman aswell but I want a rock solid penalty killer and a guy who just gets the puck out of the zone and on to the stock of a forward as quickly and effectively as possible and that is reinbachers calling card.The first job of a defenseman is to defend against the rushes and consistently win defensive assignment. Reinbacher is well above teenager defenseman in those department.
An offensive D is worth nothing, a big zero, if he can't defend a rush or break a cycle.
Its what is holding Barron and Mailloux from blossoming into NHL regular.
Reinbacher is already competent here.
I don't really understand your comparison with Pesce as he is only and solely a defensive player with no offensive acuity.
But, since Pesce already had bigger demand (so a bigger contract) than a 35-40 goal small scorer like Marchessault, what would be his worth if he had an important offensive element(like Reinbacher) to his game on top of his defensive acuity?
That is what we are looking at and aiming for Reinbacher.
So typing "2023 NHL Mock Draft" into Google yields:I can't find a central scouting list with him lower than 8, and he goes down from there. I mean whatever, its done. I just don't recall anyone here saying he was a target at 5 considering who was available. I am sure there were, his name just came out of left field on draft day,
SoThe tread title makes me sad hope we can change it soon
I'm not searching for mock drafts, I was looking for prospect rankings, and yes most fans knew how good Michkov was, people were not sure of his availability. Who cares, team Reinbacher are so certain he's the next Serge Savard that I guess we are set. I'm done with him for now, I keep forgetting we are not allowed to question the great Reinbacher on this forum.So typing "2023 NHL Mock Draft" into Google yields:
1st result - NHL.com mock - Kimelman Michkov 5th (Reinbacher 6th), Morreale Reinbacher 5th.
2nd result - www.mynhldraft.com - Michkov 5th, Reinbacher 6th
3rd result - bleacherreport - Michkov 4th, Will Smith 5th, Reinbacher 6th
Diebytheblade.com - Leonard 5th, Reinbacher 7th, Michkov 8th
sportsnet.ca - Leonard 5th, Reinbacher 6th, Michkov 8th
thescore.com - Reinbacher 5th, Michkov 7th
Feel free to find more.
Seems like a lot of "finding player drafted 1-100 places after our pick, who blew up and overperformed expectations by a lot and criticizing our management for not predicting the future perfectly to identify that overperformance". Yeah we know hindsight is 20/20. You didn't know Michkov could end up the 2nd best player in the draft. If it was so obvious he would have been drafted 2nd overall and we wouldn't we talking about him at all.
This clearly shows most Mock drafts had Reinbacher, Leonard and Michkov around together in the next grouping after the top 4.
Question whatever you want... Just don't complain when your poor takes get called out.I'm not searching for mock drafts, I was looking for prospect rankings, and yes most fans knew how good Michkov was, people were not sure of his availability. Who cares, team Reinbacher are so certain he's the next Serge Savard that I guess we are set. I'm done with him for now, I keep forgetting we are not allowed to question the great Reinbacher on this forum.
Question whatever you want... Just don't complain when your poor takes get called out.
It's silly to act with certainty that RBs future NHL level is a foregone conclusion. Ditto the preseason scoring machine. It's one thing to point out a preference, it's another to post incessantly about it. We get it, you wish we drafted michkov. Move on ffs
Funny how whatever you disagree with is an immediate 'poor take' , and you have never been wrong on a Montreal draft pick who was clearly a bust after the fact. Are you still defending David Fischer and Kotkaniemi picks too? At what point will you label DR the wrong pick? If he's a stay at home, 20pt shutdown Dman, was he still the right pick?
That's a poor take, sir.
RH's don't just grow on trees you know.
When an RH is available, you take him, no questions asked.
Funny how whatever you disagree with is an immediate 'poor take' , and you have never been wrong on a Montreal draft pick who was clearly a bust after the fact. Are you still defending David Fischer and Kotkaniemi picks too? At what point will you label DR the wrong pick? If he's a stay at home, 20pt shutdown Dman, was he still the right pick?
Nope. I disagree with plenty of posts that are sound and a matter of preference.Funny how whatever you disagree with is an immediate 'poor take' , and you have never been wrong on a Montreal draft pick who was clearly a bust after the fact. Are you still defending David Fischer and Kotkaniemi picks too? At what point will you label DR the wrong pick? If he's a stay at home, 20pt shutdown Dman, was he still the right pick?