Prospect Info: David Reinbacher

[DramaticGloveSave]

that's not gonna happen my dude. That's like having a Toyota and asking it to be a Ferrari

Toyotas are way more reliable though hmm

 

[Kennerback]

Not necassary, Shea Weber and Alex Pietrangelo are in the top 5-10 Dmen of the last decade and they where not top stick handler

I will take the big Dmen that can eat many minutes shutdown any pairs and that is great in transition before a guy that is stick handler à la Quinn Hughes as #1 Dmen in my team

I didn’t review Weber before his draft so I can’t tell you. His game is not predicated on that, but as his mobility worsened his stickhandling could not compensate. I viewed several Pietrangelo games his draft year for the Ice Dogs and he was a top-notch stickhandler and his offensive instincts were off the charts. That’s even comparing him to all those other Ds that year. It was the most top-heavy D draft ever.

 

[TopTenPlayz]

Toyotas are way more reliable though hmm

Hmmm no idea about that as I've never owned a Ferrari(. But the Toyota parts are pretty affordable tho.

 

[Vachon23]

I didn’t review Weber before his draft so I can’t tell you. His game is not predicated on that, but as his mobility worsened his stickhandling could not compensate. I viewed several Pietrangelo games his draft year for the Ice Dogs and he was a top-notch stickhandler and his offensive instincts were off the charts. That’s even comparing him to all those other Ds that year. It was the most top-heavy D draft ever.

I was talking about there impact in the NHL not in there draft year

 

[Jaynki]

I liked him in comparison to the other 6-10s because of his floor. He has a solid responsible defensive game and you’re sure to get a roster player. His offensive game is a mystery to me. I like his shot from the blue line which he gets to the net and his mobility.

Otherwise, I have many unanswered questions regarding his stickhandling and his offensive sense. Your classic top-2 D is a top-notch stickhandler that’s at ease handling the puck in the offensive zone.

Reinbacher is all about transition and puck possession. He is elite at killing the play and restarting the offense, be it by carrying the puck or being the extra man on the odd man rush. He is also excellent at keeping the play alive in the offensive zone. He don't have Makar or Q. hughes offensive tools indeed but i expect him to be produce because he is a defenseman who will have many puck touches, a connector.

You say this as though teams never heap praise on their draft picks…

Always a good thing to compare Avtsin to Ovechkin

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

If Reinbacher became a right handed McDonagh would everyone be satisfied?

Reinbacher is all about transition and puck possession. He is elite at killing the play and restarting the offense, be it by carrying the puck or being the extra man on the odd man rush. He is also excellent at keeping the play alive in the offensive zone. He don't have Makar or Q. hughes offensive tools indeed but i expect him to be produce because he is a defenseman who will have many puck touches, a connector.


Always a good thing to compare Avtsin to Ovechkin

It doesn’t have to that extreme lol but we’re talking about a 5th overall pick. Saying that you project him as a #1 Dman wouldn’t be so outlandish.

 

[Vachon23]

If Reinbacher became a right handed McDonagh would everyone be satisfied?

McDonagh was a #1 Dmen on a team that went to the final and made some long run in NYR

And he was #2 of a 2x Stanley Cup champion team

My answer would be yes

 

[Mrb1p]

If Reinbacher became a right handed McDonagh would everyone be satisfied?


It doesn’t have to that extreme lol but we’re talking about a 5th overall pick. Saying that you project him as a #1 Dman wouldn’t be so outlandish.

Reinbacher is gonna be a good player no matter what, I had him exactly where we picked him.

The value will be dictated by Michkov and Michkov alone.

I mean, maybe if Reinbacher becomes Makar, but Im not expecting it.

 

[Kennerback]

I was talking about there impact in the NHL not in there draft year

All average forwards were scoring stars in juniors. There are certain things that are seen in top Ds in Junior that facilitates their progression in the NHL. Furthermore, I said they were unanswered questions in the case of Reinbacher.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Reinbacher is gonna be a good player no matter what, I had him exactly where we picked him.

The value will be dictated by Michkov and Michkov alone.

I mean, maybe if Reinbacher becomes Makar, but Im not expecting it.

If Reinbacher becomes McDonagh, what does Michkov have to be to surpass that?

 

[Mrb1p]

If Reinbacher becomes McDonagh, what does Michkov have to be to surpass that?

75 pts+ is gonna hurt.

Anything over that is full on fireable and potentially gulag too.

Again, I bring you back to Sergachev and Caufield, I expect the same outcome in the best case scenario, which is Michkov doesnt pan out as high as I thought and Reinbacher meets my expectations /slightly lower.

 

[Jaynki]

Brière, Keith Jones and Flyers brass said the had drafted an « elite » forward that can score « 100 + points » and added many other superlatives. I don’t know what Hugues would have said.

Well, ok then 乁⁠(⁠ ⁠•⁠_⁠•⁠ ⁠)⁠ㄏ

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Send him to Laval, I want to watch him live.

 

[Jaynki]

If Reinbacher became a right handed McDonagh would everyone be satisfied?


It doesn’t have to that extreme lol but we’re talking about a 5th overall pick. Saying that you project him as a #1 Dman wouldn’t be so outlandish.

Well i do agree that he could have had pumped him a bit more.

 

[Kennerback]

Reinbacher is gonna be a good player no matter what, I had him exactly where we picked him.

The value will be dictated by Michkov and Michkov alone.

I mean, maybe if Reinbacher becomes Makar, but Im not expecting it.

I loved Pietrangelo in 2008, but looking back at my mindset back then, if Michkov would have been available I would have taken him over Pietrangelo for better or for worse. The only D I would have drafted over him on draft day without the benefit of retrospect was Doughty. With retrospect, I obviously also missed on Karlsson.

 

[NotProkofievian]

If Reinbacher becomes McDonagh, what does Michkov have to be to surpass that?

Right handed Lidström or bust IMHO AINEC.

 

[Team_Spirit]

This will probably read like some sort of copy pasta, but whatever.

I have a friend who works for TVA Sports, and was in Nashville to help their draft coverage. He and some other employees ran into Michkov twice during the week. First time, Michkov was with a cowboy boots seller, where he was yelling at the vendor and threw the boots at him. Second time, was when Michkov arrived at the arena for Draft night where he threw a tantrum because there was a waiting line to get in. There is way more going on with Michkov than what you can see on the ice.

Man this is crazy over the top, do you believe it?

One thing for sure he's not at their dev camp. Kid flew back to Russia asap, most likely pissed he's not a Capitals.

Briere will sell the 100pts dream it's all they have.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

I loved Pietrangelo in 2008, but looking back at my mindset back then, if Michkov would have been available I would have taken him over Pietrangelo for better or for worse. The only D I would have drafted over him on draft day without the benefit of retrospect was Doughty. With retrospect, I obviously also missed on Karlsson.

Let’s just hope Reinbacher is more Doughty/Pieterangelo than Bogosian/Schenn

 

[Mrb1p]

I loved Pietrangelo in 2008, but looking back at my mindset back then, if Michkov would have been available I would have taken him over Pietrangelo for better or for worse. The only D I would have drafted over him on draft day without the benefit of retrospect was Doughty. With retrospect, I obviously missed on Karlsson.

Even Doughty becomes iffy if Michkov is Stamkos in that example.

And for a franchise thats been starved for offensive talent, passing on Stamkos becomes freaking unbearable.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

Even Doughty becomes iffy if Michkov is Stamkos in that example.

And for a franchise thats been starved for offensive talent, passing on Stamkos becomes freaking unbearable.

Not sure Michkov ever becomes a two center like Stamkos lol

 

[Mrb1p]

Not sure Michkov ever becomes a two center like Stamkos lol

Stamkos has been a center for almost a decade now.

 

[NotProkofievian]

But seriously, offensive comparisons at the same point in their careers, McDonagh never achieved NHLe parity with what Reinbacher did this year, not even in his D+3.

bUt StAtS aReNt EveRyThInG

 

[Jaynki]

Man this is crazy over the top, do you believe it?

One thing for sure he's not at their dev camp. Kid flew back to Russia asap, most likely pissed he's not a Capitals.

Briere will sell the 100pts dream it's all they have.

Personally i don't go into unconfirmed reports or things we could read on a message board.

Mathias Brunet had also apparently negative report on Michkov tho.

We dismissed Nikolishin report because we all assumed they, the Caps, wanted to pick Michkov at 8. What if it was true ?

Still, i would not bet against Michkov talent

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

But seriously, offensive comparisons at the same point in their careers, McDonagh never achieved NHLe parity with what Reinbacher did this year, not even in his D+3.

bUt StAtS aReNt EveRyThInG

Part of what makes Reinbachers stats so unique is that he played such massive minutes at such a young age in a good league. There isn’t a lot to compare it to.

But looking a bit deeper, the reason he played such massive minutes is that he had such a mature defensive game. In terms of offence in the NHL, the tools are much more of McDonagh like than some of the elite offensive dmen in the NHL.

 

[Kennerback]

Personally i don't go into unconfirmed reports or things we could read on a message board.

Mathias Brunet had also apparently negative report on Michkov

We dismissed Nikolishin report because we all assumed they, the Caps, wanted to pick Michkov at 8. What if it was true ?

Still, i would not bet against Michkov talent

i have issues with Wright’s game right now, but not with his character or attitude. It’s up to the captain, assistants and vets to set him straight. And in some cases the coach, I would love to hear about Michkov playing diva in Philadelphia with Tortorella.