Prospect Info: David Reinbacher

[Treal]

Hopefully they don't rush him and let him develop unlike He-Who-Cannot-Be-Sent-Down from last year

 

[Boardish]

If he can develop into a Moritz Seider 2.0, I will be happy with the pick.

Moritz Seider like players are a once in 10 years event. If you’re planning on Reinbacher to reach that level, especially his d+1 progression, you’ll be sad.

 

[Whitesnake]

Yes. He could help. Yes. He will be a NHL'er. But this period of the year is not only the period of the year to improve but to also be excited. To also have the sense that you didn't lose for nothing. Clearly isn't the case here.

Yep, he will make up for Mailloux and Hutson defensive issues. I'M just not sure that's how you build a winning team.

Anyway, whatever, we'll see in 2 years when he'll come in.

 

[Lebowski]

we needed Leonard at 5, not Bustbacher

Depends on how you feel about their upside obviously, but imo, a #1 RD is a need to have. A top 6 powerforward is a nice to have.

 

[hockeyguy2022]

Price was held at gunpoint. Couldn't even bring himself to say the name.

 

[Natey]

Reinbacher is a legitimate BPA at 5 for a team that does not want to pick Michkov.

I had him at 6.

I had him at 8, I believe. But it's hard when there's so few really good D this year. If you think a team is going to take one, you have to go early.

 

[sukimono]

I'm here for the meltdown

You guys did it to yourselves, the writing was on the wall for quite some time that we weren't picking Michkov, but you always make up these scenarios and ideas in your heads and run with it.

Expectations are one thing. Being completely clueless and passing on a generational talent is something else.

 

[le_sean]

Simashev going 6 and Willander to the Canucks should show everyone how much defenders are valued. If you want a good one, you have to draft him high.

 

[Canadienna]

He definitely fills a need on RD.

Wish him all the best. Would be fun to have him in Laval next year, but maybe back to Swiss league is best.

I won't lie I'm a little disappointed but I don't want to put that on Reinbacher he's still a great piece to have for the rebuild.

I'm not sure if we have a cup contending #1D in the system yet.

 

[Tuggy]

So I assume we rush him right into the NHL next season?

 

[Natey]

we needed Leonard at 5, not Bustbacher

Okay, that's dumb. He'll never bust lol he's the safest pick in the draft not named Bedard

 

[River Meadow]

Hopefully they don't rush him and let him develop unlike He-Who-Cannot-Be-Sent-Down from last year

Reinbacher doesn't sound like he wants to make the NHL anytime soon.

He has great confidence...

lolol

 

[JT3]

Maybe he's our Seider? What's the difference between the Swiss-A and the DEL? Reinbacher put up a lot of points, more than Seider in his draft year.

Swiss is a much better league

 

[wildD]

Didn’t want him, but can’t complain we did need more righties on the D for our future

 

[red devil]

He wants to meet Caufield

 

[Zorro]

If he can develop into a Moritz Seider 2.0, I will be happy with the pick.

Even if Michkov becomes OV2.0?

 

[Natey]

So I assume we rush him right into the NHL next season?

He said no after the pick.

He has 1 year left on his deal and he wants to finish school because he likes it because it's something different than hockey.

 

[Colezuki]

If we're daydreaming, its more like:

Hutson-Reinbacher
Guhle-Barron
2 of Xhekaj, Harris, Mailloux, Engstrom, etc.

I like Guhle, but both Hutson and Reinbacher have massive upside. More upside than Guhle.

One thing is for sure, Montreal has one of the best prospect/young NHLer groups in the league.

The idea was you need big D to be successful I think we can say we have that now.

Guhle 6’3
Barron 6’3
Reinbacher 6’2
Xhekaj 6’3

 

[Whitesnake]

Can’t wait to see him eat 24 minutes by games

Awesome prediction. There's actually just 17 d-men that did that last year INCLUDING Mike Matheson. Which makes me believe that racking minutes doesn't mean you have a winning team....

 

[Adam Michaels]

Swiss-A is better than the DEL and Reinbacher still produced way more than Seider.

Seider had a crazy developmental curve post draft though.

In the Swiss league, among U-19 players of all time, Reinbacher is 9th all time.

He's second among defensemen all time with 22 pts in 46 GP. Only other 18-year old D who is ahead of him in that league all time is Roman Josi, who had 24 pts in 42 GP.

 

[Seb]

I think some of you have a hard time conceiving that a pick can be both BPA and a need. they aren't mutually exclusive.

This is the case here.

 

[didimentionlarseller]

a whole year gone to get a second pairing dman or possibly third pair even yikes

 

[Scotianhab]

Depends on how you feel about their upside obviously, but imo, a #1 RD is a need to have. A top 6 powerforward is a nice to have.

Always draft BPA. Reinbacher was not it. If they weren’t going with Michkov then I would have traded down or took Leonard

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Going to give this a chance not that we have a choice

Usually when i like a pick it sucks so hope the reverse jinx happens here

If he becomes the big RHD number 1 D, its a key component on a contender

Will he, no idea

 

[Mudz]

For our type of offence, we really need a good relance. (don't know how to say that)