Prospect Info: David Reinbacher - Get Well Soon Edition

[Natey]

I think it's less that he got injured and more he looks to be the worst player taken in top 15 that draft so far.

Doesn't matter, it's easy to show some class towards a player who got a long-term injury.

 

[Habs]

I know how you roll, I just wanted to hear your take. Cause even though it feels gloomy I do feel like there’s finally competent management, even though the jury is still out cause we need some time to see. I wholeheartedly disagree with your post that I originally responded to though.

It would be boring if we all agreed anyways. We lucked out with Demidov it may make us forget Reinbachergate in the end. Why don’t you just admit I’m right as usual , and get it over with ? Save some time ?

 

[Cinemaforum]

It seems like it's a torn meniscus for Reinbacher. They opted not to trim it like JJ McCarthy and Shea Webber

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840171734684839969

Habs defenceman Weber out 5-6 months with torn meniscus in right knee

The Montreal Canadiens will be without injured defenceman Shea Weber until mid-December, adding fuel to a fiery debate that has raged since the NHL club acquired the veteran in a trade for fan favourite P.K. Subban.

www.nhlpa.com

 

[morhilane]

It seems like it's a torn meniscus for Reinbacher. They opted not to trim it like JJ McCarthy and Shea Webber

The 5-6 months recovery/rehabs seems to point to meniscus repair.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

RIPbacher

 

[Saundies]

It sucks his injury got lost in the Laine injury shuffle a bit. Honestly, I just feel terrible for the kid. I thought he would have a good year in Laval and maybe get a call-up game or two.

Someone somewhere sold their soul to the devil for us to make it to the finals in 21 and this is the price we're paying. I'm not even religious and that's the only plausible theory I can come up with for these injuries.

 

[1909]

It sucks his injury got lost in the Laine injury shuffle a bit. Honestly, I just feel terrible for the kid. I thought he would have a good year in Laval and maybe get a call-up game or two.

Someone somewhere sold their soul to the devil for us to make it to the finals in 21 and this is the price we're paying. I'm not even religious and that's the only plausible theory I can come up with for these injuries.

LOL !

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I could be wrong but i think the agenda is and this is how i see it since KH was hired :

2024-25 : still "tanking" i.e. waiting for the kids to be ready
2025-26 : deadwood is mostly gone and we try to make the playoffs but without mortgaging the future and we come short because of a lack of experience
2026-27 : deadwood is hopefully all gone and we want to make the playoffs (should trade to fill holes) and we will probably be eliminated in 1st or 2nd round because of a lack of experience
2027-28 : go for it mortgaging the "not ready soon" future is an option

It was the same idea 3 years ago, most were saying 3-5 years to be a contender

 

[cphabs]

Doesn't matter, it's easy to show some class towards a player who got a long-term injury.

Salute!

 

[Jabba11]

This is extremely bad news. It’s gonna affect his development so much.

 

[Montrealcowboys]

@Lafleurs Guy if the out of town thread gets to remain an oversaturated Michkov fan club;

Surely you'd consider doing more on a thread actually dedicated to our prospect?

Because if you're gonna take such a hard stance on the obvious over exposure in one thread to that particular player and the whole reason even the mundane they accomplish is brought up, we should provide stricter rules here?

Using a freak knee injury to the player to talk about how they shouldn't have been picked? Using an injury to being up "BPA" which we know is the thinnest veiled way to try to bring Michkov into this discussion? Using terms like Bustbacher and other general terms of disrespect toward a nice 19 year old kid who has already been cyber bullied on draft night, by many of the people who complained they get backlash about posting clips of Michkov skating to the bench in the out of town thread?

Like always it seems a concerted effort on the boards part to protect the actual toxic behavior on the board rather than stop it. Honestly, putting your foot down on posts calling out toxic and obsessive behavior is being deemed worse than the cess pool of this thread? The discourse around Reinbacher since he was drafted? The same cast of characters who did it against Slafkovsky too?

Lets really think this through and determine what needs to be shut down first.

I don't think Reinbacher is the only 19 year old that has been disrespected.

 

[HabzSauce]

I don't think Reinbacher is the only 19 year old that has been disrespected.

I don't even think what we're doing here is anything close to disrespect. Part of being a pro is to be able to ignore funny nicknames on HFforums of all places. big difference between discussion here vs attacking him via DM on his social handles

 

[HuGort]

If they keep blowing drafts and selecting by position, instead of BPA, this cycle of suck will never end.

Drafting by position is dangerous. Hopefully, Hughes learns from this. But going to be hard to accept if Michkov wins rookie of year and Habs can't score again.