Prospect Info: David Reinbacher - Laval Rocket edition
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Hinterland
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I mean he scored 5 in 11 for Laval in his D+1 season while looking razor sharp...despite having to adjust to NQ ice rinks, new coaches, new teammates etc. Small sample size but still. I also told you that he didn't play poorly back in Switzerland. His scoring was down from his usual standard but that was due to him playing hurt, him arriving late from Canada, him playing hurt for large parts of the season, him playing on a bad team with zero offense and terrible coaching and him having to babysit friggen Nathan Beaulieu for several games until that bum was finally sent packing.
Those guys shitting on Reinbacher probably didn't watch him anyway and just watching stats. I always told you that he's playing well. Yes, his D+1 season didn't go as planned but that wasn't really Reinbacher's fault. Also don't forget he was holding down a 50% job, attending classes every week and preparing for exams he wrote last summer.
So yeah. A difficult season perhaps but kinda stupid to doubt a defenseman scoring close to 0.50 in pro hockey ever since 21/22 based on that one season...especially since he bounced back in Laval towards the end.
The only thing that does worry me is his history with knee injuries. I hope it was just bad luck and not something that's gonna follow him around all career long.
HabzSauce
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Kudos to you haha I'm not as optimistic as I once was with prospects. Been burned too many times and I didn't mean to imply he sucked. I know he had a shit environment with all the coaches and that didn't help but nonetheless Reinbacher was not at his best last year from what I saw & read from other posters.
For this particular prospect I really needed to see it with my own eyes to believe it. He's really impressed since coming back. idk if anyone expected him to look this good honestly.
Injuries are a concern but considering how fast he's bounced back, I think he might be ok in that department moving forward.
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That's the thing though, I've watched every single game of Hage's this season for Michigan, and he started his year playing a more traditional center-ice position but has sort of gone away from that as the season has progressed.
A lot of it has to do with Michigan not having many good options offensively, and Hage trying to maximize his toolset.
But it could also very well be that Michael Hage might just be better suited for the wing, and not a true-blue center.
I also really like Beck and Kapanen as center hopefuls but both of those guys are tracking to be middle-6 players and I'd like for us to manage to get a guy that is generally more high-end.
Xhekaj is also doing amazing this year playing mostly C for the Rocket, but again, he's more well-suited to a bottom-of-the-lineup role.
Which is exactly why I think we need another "shot in the arm" if you will at that position in this year's draft and/or by trade/UFA.
But yeah, Reinbacher being alright has really solidified our prospect pool and given us a clearer look at what needs to be addressed goind forward.
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That's why I said "potential" 2nd line center.
Keep in mind with where the Habs will be picking in the first round this summer, the chances of getting a center prospect better than Hage are not great. Anyone they draft will be "potential", too.
I'll never really understand why he got written off so quickly. Even if you were just statwatching, the basic numbers with Reinbacher should have been obviously encouraging. 0.5PPG in his draft year as a 6'3 right shot D with a well-rounded game (as in, he wasn't just cheating for offence either) on a mediocre team is extremely impressive.
Don't really understand why he got written off as some right shot Joel Edmundson for a year. Glad that the tide is turning though, the idea of adding him into the core with Guhle and Hutson is pretty exciting.
Don't really understand why he got written off as some right shot Joel Edmundson for a year. Glad that the tide is turning though, the idea of adding him into the core with Guhle and Hutson is pretty exciting.
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Because the HF "experts" don't really know prospects as much as they think they do and take a freakout when their pick doesn't get chosen.
Picking before 21st OA should have the potential to pick a better C prospect, no?That's why I said "potential" 2nd line center.
Keep in mind with where the Habs will be picking in the first round this summer, the chances of getting a center prospect better than Hage are not great. Anyone they draft will be "potential", too.
Even Ryabkin, who might slide at the draft, could be a Hab pick and be a good C?
Personally, I think it should be instead of Guhle and that Guhle should be used to get a young, established 2C instead.
Hutson - Reinbacher
Matheson - Carrier
Xhekaj - mailloux
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Hinterland
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He's been good considering the circumstances I mentioned. Like I said. Most of those posters are probably stat watchers or Michkov fanboys
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Weaker draft + Hage was probably a better prospect than #21 overall, means I would not count on getting a better center prospect than him. I would consider the team fortunate to get someone similar in the mid-teens where they will probably pick.
Watching Reinbacher skate you kind of get the impression his knee issues were a tad bit over-stated.
HabzSauce
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Oh Most definitely but poster I was referring to was Montreal! The one guy who's basically seen all his gamesHe's been good considering the circumstances I mentioned. Like I said. Most of those posters are probably stat watchers or Michkov fanboys
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Bro that Blueline friggen blows on most nights, it's made up of AHL and journeymen. MM can't defend, Mailloux is unproven, so is Reinbacher. Carrier is a 5-6 with Arbs. You can't throw Hutson to the wolves like this. I have never cared for Struble, but he has played really well, how is he not on your list insted of LM ? Savard is still on the team as well. We need big time help on the backend, Guhle is the future on the blueline with Hutson.
