Prospect Info: David Reinbacher

[Non Player Canadiens]

goat.

https://x.com/Florence_1553/status/1710383160138056174?s=20

uh hard to tell, but were they short handed? not sure coach loves taking that shot in a 1-goal game

 

[Seb]

The Petry comparison is complete none sense and needs to stop right now. He plays nothing like him.

 

[Hinterland]

uh hard to tell, but were they short handed? not sure coach loves taking that shot in a 1-goal game

No, not shorthanded. The goal was the gamewinner though as Biel scored a goal afterwards.

 

[Mudz]

Perfect lobe to beat 2 guys trying to block it, it looked easy for him, but this is not, the degree of difficulty was very high, especially from distance like this.

Nice to hear he looked great, will try to watch him tomorrow.

The edit on that clip is bad. It's missing the best part.

Biel made it 1-2 with 2:04 left in the game, on a set play following a timeout. Rainbacher was not on the ice (coaching mistake)

"Raini" is then put on the ice. Biel tries to enter the zone on David's side two times. They are block at the blueline the two times. One the second turnover, Reibancher is tired of this shit.


Is there any video of this hit? I think it's the one late in the third, on his last shift. I was sure it was going to get called for interference. That's the time it was evident Reinbacher understood NA hockey. (perfect timing on that hit)

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

No, not shorthanded. The goal was the gamewinner though as Biel scored a goal afterwards.

dude is next-level. he knew he had to take that shot!!

 

[Hinterland]

Btw, Kloten is in trouble on defense despite Reinbacher's return. Jesper Peltonen, the team's top penalty killer from last season, is gone. Lucas Ekestahl-Jonsson, who led Kloten in TOI and was quarterback of the top PP unit is in the doghouse of coach Fleming. Averaging 7mins less per game compared to last season and was a healthy scratch last night. You usually don't ever see imports get scratched. I think sooner later one of the two will have to go. 1:0 for Fleming with last night's win. Fleming is probably still in need of results though if he insists on not playing Ekestahl-Jonsson properly.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

That's my outlook on it today as well. Michkov will help put fans in the seats during the regular season but playoff time? Not sure he turns the needle like some think he will. However, if he ends up being on a stacked Flyers team with a potent PP, that changes things. But that means it's sum of all parts accomplishments.

Building narratives has always been your forte. You have no idea, like anyone else, what he will look like in the playoffs, but you end-up building a narrative around the possibility he won't be a playoff performer and the only way he will succeed at that is with a stacked team. All teams that perform in the playoffs are sum of all parts. Right now, he's making all the diffence for Sotchi, making them one of the better teams in the league despite being the opposite of stacked.

I know it's almost automatic for you to go into Habs-always-do-right mode despite decades of proof of the opposite, but I would hold off making any conclusions about Michkov. Go watch him instead. You might notice a certain drive to dominate. That sorta drive will take you places.

 

[Rapala]

Reinbacher is now only 1 point behind the team lead for Dmen with 8 fewer games played.
That has to be good right?

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

So, Yes. I still have this thought despite Michkov putting up points in a league where Riley Barber & Jordan Weak are at the top of the point table

You can do a lot better than that. You might want to take a look at the NLA stats standings before you use that tired and ridiculous argument again. Weal and Barber actually played in the NHL, contrarily to most players in the NLA top 10-20.

Jakob Lilja, the leader of the NLA right now, born in 93, played a whopping 37 games in the NHL, with the Blue Jackets, getting a hugely astounding 5 points.

Second best is Christoph Bertschy, 6th round pick, born in 94. Played 9 games in the NHL with a single point.

You're starting to be irrationally biased.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Please guys, the Michkov stuff should really go into the out of town thread. Reinbacher is back playing with Kloten now, this should be the place to talk about his actual games and him as a player/prospect. Please get back on topic.

 

[Miller Time]

You can do a lot better than that. You might want to take a look at the NLA stats standings before you use that tired and ridiculous argument again. Weal and Barber actually played in the NHL, contrarily to most players in the NLA top 10-20.

Jakob Lilja, the leader of the NLA right now, born in 93, played a whopping 37 games in the NHL, with the Blue Jackets, getting a hugely astounding 5 points.

Second best is Christoph Bertschy, 6th round pick, born in 94. Played 9 games in the NHL with a single point.

You're starting to be irrationally biased.

Not sure what your point is, but if Michkov means that much to you, I'm pretty sure there's a thread on the flyers board to go talk about him

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Not really. The word used in the article (paraphrase of what Reinbacher apparently told the writer) is "egoistisch" which could even be translated to "egoistic" or "selfish". I don't doubt that's what Reinbacher said. This has nothing to do with the actual NHL team but at the bigger camp there are guys fighting for jobs...not just for jobs on the actual NHL team. Of course they're being selfish. Also keep in mind we're talking about the impressions of an 18yo kid who may not have fully understood everything going on in his 1st NHL camp.

This is my main takeaway, Reinbacher is clearly still a goofy kid who is not entirely confident in himself yet, it was easy to see when he was picked at the draft, he has a much different personality from Slaf.

I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I like having silent killers on my team. I think it makes sense that he was intimidated and felt like a bit of an outsider at his first camp, he is quite young, we don't have any other Austrians on the team, and he had never played with anyone at camp before.

 

[Hinterland]

Reinbacher is now only 1 point behind the team lead for Dmen with 8 fewer games played.
That has to be good right?

It also took him just 1 game to outscore Dvorsky

 

[Hinterland]

You can do a lot better than that. You might want to take a look at the NLA stats standings before you use that tired and ridiculous argument again. Weal and Barber actually played in the NHL, contrarily to most players in the NLA top 10-20.

Jakob Lilja, the leader of the NLA right now, born in 93, played a whopping 37 games in the NHL, with the Blue Jackets, getting a hugely astounding 5 points.

Second best is Christoph Bertschy, 6th round pick, born in 94. Played 9 games in the NHL with a single point.

You're starting to be irrationally biased.

Ex NHLers aren't necessarily the best competition in Europe. However, if that's your measuring stick, I suggest looking at Geneva. I'm not sure another team in Europe comes close regarding NHL experience on the roster. Reinbacher also mentioned Valtteri Filppula as the best player he ever played against and even insisted on it when asked about Bedard.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Not sure what your point is, but if Michkov means that much to you, I'm pretty sure there's a thread on the flyers board to go talk about him

Point is all the prospects we look at, aside from those already in the AHL, all have similar competition if playing in men's league. That goes for Reinbacher too.

More irrationality as you use obvious sophistry, trying to make this about me, pretending to know what I think or what my motivations are and all of this done hypocritically as you were the one talking about Michkov in the Reinbacher thread. Maybe, practice what you preach? Go to the Flyers board?

I simply responded to your very weak and irrationally driven argument, as men's league outside of the NHL/AHL circuit have always been filled with the Weals and Barbers of this world, it's nothing new.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Ex NHLers aren't necessarily the best competition in Europe. However, if that's your measuring stick, I suggest looking at Geneva. I'm not sure another team in Europe comes close regarding NHL experience on the roster. Reinbacher also mentioned Valtteri Filppula as the best player he ever played against and even insisted on it when asked about Bedard.

And yet, the players who dominate the top 10 of that league right now, couldn't crack the NHL.

And spare me the spin. Millertime is the one who was using Weal and Barber as a measuring stick. I simply found the argument ridiculous considering what I've previously said.

 

[Hinterland]

And yet, the players who dominate the top 10 of that league right now, couldn't crack the NHL.

And spare me the spin. Millertime is the one who was using Weal and Barber as a measuring stick. I simply found the argument ridiculous considering what I've previously said.

Except that this is not true. Spacek is the only one of them without NHL games.

 

[DAChampion]

Point is all the prospects we look at, aside from those already in the AHL, all have similar competition if playing in men's league. That goes for Reinbacher too.

More irrationality as you use obvious sophistry, trying to make this about me, pretending to know what I think or what my motivations are and all of this done hypocritically as you were the one talking about Michkov in the Reinbacher thread. Maybe, practice what you preach? Go to the Flyers board?

I simply responded to your very weak and irrationally driven argument, as men's league outside of the NHL/AHL circuit have always been filled with the Weals and Barbers of this world, it's nothing new.

I think that there was a time when the KHL was a stronger league.

Right now it's hard to tell which other leagues are stronger. I did see a post claiming that the Swiss league is the second strongest in the world, but I did not check the methodology.

I do think that arguments about Mitchkov and Reinbacher are presently pointless given our collective lack of knowledge.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Not really. The word used in the article (paraphrase of what Reinbacher apparently told the writer) is "egoistisch" which could even be translated to "egoistic" or "selfish". I don't doubt that's what Reinbacher said. This has nothing to do with the actual NHL team but at the bigger camp there are guys fighting for jobs...not just for jobs on the actual NHL team. Of course they're being selfish. Also keep in mind we're talking about the impressions of an 18yo kid who may not have fully understood everything going on in his 1st NHL camp.

I think he may have been to honest. Older at 22, he would understood not saying it, keep it for himself or just close relative friends. It's not always the right thing to do to speak honestly. He must learn to be like politicians and learn to swim.

 

[DAChampion]

Exact word by word translation of the article if it helps:

"There are hierarchies and groups. There are the Canadians, the US Americans and the French-speaking Canadians. Things are a bit egotistical. But they also do a lot, go out to eat together, and even watch football. Before the NFL duel between the Buffalo Bills and the Las Vegas Raiders, Reinbacher had to have the rules explained to him."

I wonder what he meant.

 

[Jaynki]

I mean, are we really surprised with Michkov performance? Everybody knew he was a special talent.

The issue was never his game, but his contract and his attitude no?

On Reinbacher, i havent watched the game but theres some big beast highlights from Reinbacher first game.

I dont think we will have any problem if Reinbacher hit his ceiling. 1RD in this mould are untouchables core pieces.

 

[Habs]

I mean, are we really surprised with Michkov performance? Everybody knew he was a special talent.

The issue was never his game, but his contract and his attitude no?

On Reinbacher, i havent watched the game but theres some big beast highlights from Reinbacher first game.

I dont think we will have any problem if Reinbacher hit his ceiling. 1RD in this mould are untouchables core pieces.

I don't believe the 'attitude' and 'contract' stuff, I think it was draft head games and we lost out big time.

 

[Hinterland]

I think that there was a time when the KHL was a stronger league.

Right now it's hard to tell which other leagues are stronger. I did see a post claiming that the Swiss league is the second strongest in the world, but I did not check the methodology.

I do think that arguments about Mitchkov and Reinbacher are presently pointless given our collective lack of knowledge.

Yeah, until the Ukraine war KHL was the worlds 2nd best league and Europe's top league. Period. However, they lost a lot of ground since. Most Russians on hfboards don't like to hear it but that's a fact and I'm not sure the KHL is still ahead of other leagues. Also, since this season NL teams can qualify 10 imports per season and they can put 6 of them on their lineup card. That resulted in NL clubs being able to sign lots of top players outside of the NHL. Either KHL players or players who might have signed in the KHL instead of NL. KHL teams are the only ones able to compete financially with NL teams. Most SHL clubs don't have money anyway and many Liiga and Czech teams don't have much more either.

 

[Rapala]

I think that there was a time when the KHL was a stronger league.

Right now it's hard to tell which other leagues are stronger. I did see a post claiming that the Swiss league is the second strongest in the world, but I did not check the methodology.

I do think that arguments about Mitchkov and Reinbacher are presently pointless given our collective lack of knowledge.

I watched some SKA games early this season and the hockey was flat out boring and bad. I don't know if it's just the big ice but the games had little pace.
I'm assuming the quality has picked up some as they are now 15 games in.

 

[Mrb1p]

I mean, are we really surprised with Michkov performance? Everybody knew he was a special talent.

The issue was never his game, but his contract and his attitude no?

On Reinbacher, i havent watched the game but theres some big beast highlights from Reinbacher first game.

I dont think we will have any problem if Reinbacher hit his ceiling. 1RD in this mould are untouchables core pieces.

Im pretty sure people around here were calling Michkov a bust the moment he got benched in SKA. They even said Demidov must've been better than him, since he was dressed! Not generational.

I don't know if you were part of that group but the evidence is pretty hard against those posters.

Now it's "The KHL isn't even a good league, Riley Barber is the top scorer FFS!" and "He plays on a bad team! (actually 5th in KHL)" and here you are with the "attitude" comments too.