Prospect Info: David Reinbacher

[admiralcadillac]

You say that like anyone can't just create a website and claim to have sources.

Is that what they did? Read the f***ing article

I never anything about being above it.

Some people like tabloid like headlines, nothing wrong with it.

It's not personally my thing, not implying it makes me better.

No need to feel so inadequate.

Of course you’re implying you’re above it. That’s the point of your post.

That doesn’t make me feel inadequate it makes me feel irritated with your condescension.

 

[417]

Of course you’re implying you’re above it. That’s the point of your post.

It's 10:30am and i'm on HFboards posting while in a Teams meeting.

Trust me, I ain't above it lol

It's just not my thing.

That doesn’t make me feel inadequate it makes me feel irritated with your condescension.

I'm sorry you feel like i'm being condescending towards you, if I recall correctly, I didn't address you specifically, I was responding to another poster.

So if you feel slighted, that's on you...not me.

 

[Rapala]

Yeah I have to agree that we haven't had a pure sniper like Caufield since the Richer days.
I saw a photo of him yesterday shoulder pressing 50 lb dumbells which is very promising as he recovers from shoulder surgery.

I'm not that worried about the shoulder. Caufield would have kept playing if Monahan hadn't gone down and we were still in the bubble. It was all over when the deck chairs got rearranged so they pulled the plug not long after.

 

[Ezpz]

To be honest there's no way that they have Reinbacher as BPA if he has health concerns. They will lose their jobs if Reinbacher doesn't come as advertised and they wouldn't take that risk if there something obvious like knee conditions that will cripple him in the future.

We all knew this was the danger of not getting a top 3 pick though. We're going to hear every little detail of his life until Michkov busts. Then whoever picked after Reinbacher pans out better will become the new "well I always wanted him". The same way zero people were advocating for brady tkachuk yet Tkachuk over Kotkaniemi became the topic three years post draft despite the guy everyone wanting getting bought out this summer.

 

[Tyson]

All I’m saying is the gem you’re looking for is here. CC is the real deal. If we give him a bit more ice this year and he stays healthy, I think he gets 50 this year.

Yeah I have to agree that we haven't had a pure sniper like Caufield since the Richer days.
I saw a photo of him yesterday shoulder pressing 50 lb dumbells which is very promising as he recovers from shoulder surgery

I'm not that worried about the shoulder. Caufield would have kept playing if Monahan hadn't gone down and we were still in the bubble. It was all over when the deck chairs got rearranged so they pulled the plug not long after.

Now let's hope Xhekaj is also % healed come September

 

[Mikah]

To be honest there's no way that they have Reinbacher as BPA if he has health concerns. They will lose their jobs if Reinbacher doesn't come as advertised and they wouldn't take that risk if there something obvious like knee conditions that will cripple him in the future.

We all knew this was the danger of not getting a top 3 pick though. We're going to hear every little detail of his life until Michkov busts. Then whoever picked after Reinbacher pans out better will become the new "well I always wanted him". The same way zero people were advocating for brady tkachuk yet Tkachuk over Kotkaniemi became the topic three years post draft despite the guy everyone wanting getting bought out this summer.

The source for these so called 'health issues' is from an 'insider' who now runs a gossip website following an unsuccesful career as a rapper.

As you can imagine, he likely needs some clicks during the summer when nothing is happening and the whole CH administration is on vacation. These kind of websites work on ads and popups from clicks.

He is not a journalist, he does not have any prior connections with people in the hockey business, and he does not have any inside informants.

So take it for what it is. They publish 10-15 articles every day, mostly reposting tweets from other people, but otherwise the amount of garbage and stuff that come out there is always false or unsubstantiated.

 

[Redux91]

So it's a nothing burger right? The knees

I'm more curious as to if Hutson might have to deal with it too lol

But sounds super minor obviously

 

[salbutera]

Well, the habs didn't win the cup. And that wasn't really being discussed. We're talking about the quality of the club at the time. They were a poorly constructed club that got lucky for one very unique season.

People need to realize Habs have significantly more playoff wins since 2004 lockout than any other CDN team even just last 10-years - cue rolling of the eyes….

Cdn teams are at a massive disadvantage vs US counterparts and that gulf keeps growing with each passing season - attribute it to whichever myriad of excuses: taxes, media/public spotlight, weather …. it’s the unfortunate reality however..

 

[Andy]

People need to realize Habs have significantly more playoff wins since 2004 lockout than any other CDN team even just last 10-years - cue rolling of the eyes….

Cdn teams are at a massive disadvantage vs US counterparts and that gulf keeps growing with each passing season - attribute it to whichever myriad of excuses: taxes, media/public spotlight, weather …. it’s the unfortunate reality however..

So is your claim is that for the past decade the habs have been a good, well constructed team over built for sustainable success?

 

[admiralcadillac]

It's 10:30am and i'm on HFboards posting while in a Teams meeting.

Trust me, I ain't above it lol

It's just not my thing.

I'm sorry you feel like i'm being condescending towards you, if I recall correctly, I didn't address you specifically, I was responding to another poster.

So if you feel slighted, that's on you...not me.

I’m sorry you feel that way

 

[salbutera]

So is your claim is that for the past decade the habs have been a good, well constructed team over built for sustainable success?

No my claim is put a chipmunk in the Habs GM chair and move them to Houston and they’ll be contenders within 2-years.

If Gainey, MB or even Gauthier had the market luxury of NYC or non-traditional US locale, their teams, for all their faults would’ve been even more competitive

I know for a fact from a SJS player, MB had deals in place at 2013 & 2014 deadlines for Marleau & Jumbo Joe respectively - both refused to waive for Mtl. Their game at that time to address desperate need for 1C would’ve been significant … doesn’t guarantee a Cup by any means

 

[ReHabs]

Not many teams have the depth of prospects we do. And yes we have many that are very good prospects. Our D looks set for years.

And if you don’t want to be called out don’t say silly things like our prospects aren’t very good. Don’t sit there and say it’s splitting hairs to call you on this. It was a dumb comment.

It’s dumb to split hairs but then functionally agree with everything your conversation counterpart has to say. You do this with me often.

Yes, we seem to be lacking the blue chip star power of a cup winner. On this point I agree. But there are so many strong prospects in the system that we could wind up with multiple stars. ( not superstars to hair split again.)

Anyone under Reinbacher and Hutson isn’t particularly strong and if they do have a particular strength they also have critical flaws like poor skating or small stature.

I know you’ve already written off Slaf but he’s got potential, same with Dach. Roy has been great… I don’t think any of these guys will be superstar players but there are a lot of guys with really good potential. 6’3 240 lb skilled teenage forwards don’t grow on trees.

Slaf and Dach aren’t prospects in my book. They’re in the NHL. Guhle, Caufield, and Suzuki aren’t prospects either.

As for Slaf’s potential — until he shows he can utilize his skill in the NHL, much less produce, I don’t see the point of insisting he has superstar potential. But you can think so, we can disagree.

If one is to emerge it may be in the blueline. I think a top pairing of RB/Hutson could be amazing down the line.

Yes Hutson seems to have star potential.

More than anything I’d love a 100 point forward. Maybe he’s not there but there’s tons of young talent coming up.

It is unlikely that 2 or 3 of our top10 prospects all make it in the NHL and all make it in the NHL with the Habs. Should they all stick with the Habs it is even more unlikely they will become stars. It would be a golden generation unlike anything we have seen before. But you’re welcome to think they will all turn out good, it doesn’t cost you anything to cheer on dreams of a successful future.

 

[Andrei79]

No my claim is put a chipmunk in the Habs GM chair and move them to Houston and they’ll be contenders within 2-years.

If Gainey, MB or even Gauthier had the market luxury of NYC or non-traditional US locale, their teams, for all their faults would’ve been even more competitive

I know for a fact from a SJS player, MB had deals in place at 2013 & 2014 deadlines for Marleau & Jumbo Joe respectively - both refused to waive for Mtl. Their game at that time to address desperate need for 1C would’ve been significant … doesn’t guarantee a Cup by any means

Wait, you're saying that at a time when SJ was competing for the cup and winning 50 games, they were going to be traded to Montreal ? I don't believe this one bit.

 

[KevSkillz4]

For me, to forget about Matvei Michkov, Reinbacher need to develop into a Moritz Seider type of impact.

The only facet at this point he don't play like him, it's the physical part but Reinbacher is not afraid to hit aswell. So far at same age, Reinbacher have identical stats than Seider (different leagues, but great euro leagues). I'm really confident that Reinbacher can have that type of impact and that would be a huge W by Habs management!

 

[waffledave]

It kills me to see people whining about how they don't like Hughes because of the whole "smartest guy in the room" thing.

These same people will turn around and say that they know better, Reinbacher was a bad pick, Michkov is who we should have drafted, Reinbacher has secret knee problems. Acting like they f***ing know better than actual NHL executives and the independent doctors who evaluated the kid at the combine. Literally thinking they are the smartest people in the room.

And with zero self-awareness believing fully in whatever they read from DLC or whatever else TMZ gossip rag they find on twitter (same place they got their Michkov scouting reports to be fair).

 

[salbutera]

Wait, you're saying that at a time when SJ was competing for the cup and winning 50 games, they were going to be traded to Montreal ? I don't believe this one bit.

SJS were looking to transition from old to new guard - iirc in 2013 they dumped Clowe, Murray, Handzus etc and were looking to pass on responsibility to Pavelski & Couture. Also
Marleau & Thornton needed new deals - both pending UFAs during that period

It’s a moot point since both had NMCs and didn’t want to leave SJ but that’s what I was clearly told from a player on that team.

 

[ReHabs]

It kills me to see people whining about how they don't like Bergevin because of the whole "smartest guy in the room" thing.

These same people will turn around and say that they know better, Reinbacher was a bad pick, Michkov is who we should have drafted, Reinbacher has secret knee problems. Acting like they f***ing know better than actual NHL executives and the independent doctors who evaluated the kid at the combine. Literally thinking they are the smartest people in the room.

And with zero self-awareness believing fully in whatever they read from DLC or whatever else TMZ gossip rag they find on twitter (same place they got their Michkov scouting reports to be fair).

Didn’t you say you preferred Michkov for the Habs pick?

Anyway, changed some words in your post, hope you don’t mind.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

 

[Deebs]

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What is this?

 

[Twisted Sinister]

It kills me to see people whining about how they don't like Hughes because of the whole "smartest guy in the room" thing.

These same people will turn around and say that they know better, Reinbacher was a bad pick, Michkov is who we should have drafted, Reinbacher has secret knee problems. Acting like they f***ing know better than actual NHL executives and the independent doctors who evaluated the kid at the combine. Literally thinking they are the smartest people in the room.

And with zero self-awareness believing fully in whatever they read from DLC or whatever else TMZ gossip rag they find on twitter (same place they got their Michkov scouting reports to be fair).

For a guy that doesn't like whining, you sure seem to whine about other people a lot.

 

[Retired]

It kills me to see people whining about how they don't like Hughes because of the whole "smartest guy in the room" thing.

These same people will turn around and say that they know better, Reinbacher was a bad pick, Michkov is who we should have drafted, Reinbacher has secret knee problems. Acting like they f***ing know better than actual NHL executives and the independent doctors who evaluated the kid at the combine. Literally thinking they are the smartest people in the room.

And with zero self-awareness believing fully in whatever they read from DLC or whatever else TMZ gossip rag they find on twitter (same place they got their Michkov scouting reports to be fair).

The smartest guy in the room complex is so powerful a certain neighborly country will be voting in a convicted sexual abuser, among much graver things.

Pulling on those strings has become big business, and is the easiest thing to do. Watering the fields with gatorade was barely a metaphor In the movie…

Also I love the new Defense the habs are building, starting with this guy.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

What is this?

 

[waffledave]

Didn’t you say you preferred Michkov for the Habs pick?

Anyway, changed some words in your post, hope you don’t mind.

Yeah I did, but I'm not going around complaining that I don't like Hughes because he apparently acts like he's smart. Anyone can have an opinion on draft picks but these people are saying "I don't like Hughes because he thinks he's the smartest guy in the room" while also saying "I'm the smartest guy in the room."

 

[waffledave]

For a guy that doesn't like whining, you sure seem to whine about other people a lot.

Apparently I can't even call out hypocrites because their feelings get hurt.

 

[An0n]

Honestly I disagree with you. You think I'm creating a mountain out of a molehill. I am convinced I'm seeing the early brushstrokes of a mediocre painting. Only time will tell. I think who they pick in the next draft will solidify this one way or the other.

PS It will be a forward. He will be big. How can I know both these things if this team isn't drafting based on need? Stay tuned for the show next summer. Maybe I'll be lucky.

Is it drafting by needs or their preference about what their team should be?

They've also drafted only 2 skaters out of 7 picks (I removed the Fowler pick) in the first 3 rounds of their drafts that are big. How can you say they're drafting size out of needs? Because they haven't drafted enough of them?