Prospect Info: David Reinbacher

[Ezpz]

That depends on how many games they have to play. Kloten's season could be over 23 March if they win playouts in four. If they have to play all seven games of league qualification then their season would end 14 April.

Btw, it's by no means guaranteed that Reinbacher is gonna board a flight to Canada once Kloten's season ends. Should Kloten's season end early that just increases the likelyhood of it happening. From what I understand there are no concrete plans and they'll evaluate the situation once they know more. It's gonna be complicated either way because Reinbacher has to hold down his 50% job as a headhunter until July I believe. He's gonna have classes until July, too and will have to write exams in the summer as well. Apparently remote work and classes would be possible but I'm not sure about the exams. Probably not. Also not sure it makes sense for him to fly to Canada for as long as he can't really focus on hockey. We'll see.

I do university exams at my desk with an invigilator watching me from my webcam. This is an accredited university whose degree is recognized in every nation. I'm sure swiss high school is far less restrictive.

 

[Hinterland]

I do university exams at my desk with an invigilator watching me from my webcam. This is an accredited university whose degree is recognized in every nation. I'm sure swiss high school is far less restrictive.

I wouldn't bet any money on it.
Swiss universities only recently started doing exams online. I'd say about 90% of exams are still paper only today. Even the online tests you still have to do inside university facilities.

Reinbacher isn't even studying at a high school or university. I think it's highly unlikely there's a remote option for those exams.

 

[Zilo44]

What’s the rush to have him play in NA this year?

 

[LesCanadiens]

What’s the rush to have him play in NA this year?

Seems like a really bad situation in Kloten. At least that's how it looks from a distance. He'd probably develop much better here. I personally thought he looked pretty damn NHL-ready at camp.

 

[Heffyhoof]

I don't know why it is, but Reinbacher seems 25% better after this game then he was before.

 

[Zilo44]

Seems like a really bad situation in Kloten. At least that's how it looks from a distance. He'd probably develop much better here. I personally thought he looked pretty damn NHL-ready at camp.

Yeah but he’ll come over for his D+2 season. I wonder what 5-6 games in NA would really change on his growth

 

[WeThreeKings]

Yeah but he’ll come over for his D+2 season. I wonder what 5-6 games in NA would really change on his growth

Get to be part of Lavals playoff run and a head start on adapting to the NA rinks

 

[Deebs]

Get to be part of Lavals playoff run and a head start on adapting to the NA rinks

Absolutely. The sooner he gets here the better for everyone involved

 

[DAChampion]

Does his name mean "clean baker" in German?

Get to be part of Lavals playoff run and a head start on adapting to the NA rinks

Houle likes to give playoff roster spots to players that earned them.

 

[Redux91]

Houle likes to give playoff roster spots to players that earned them.

And thats great n all for Houle lol
But when your GM boss gives you an order, you do it.

 

[skidcells]

Kostenko with a goal and an assist in a 5-4 OT loss



He ended the game with 2 assists in a 5-4 OT win.

Now has 10 pts in 24 GP.

Kloten has 11 games left in their season + any games Kloten has left if they remain in the relegation spot. They are 1 point behind Rapperswil and out of relegation.

In theory today should be a win for them as they play the worst team in the league. If Rapperswill loses they will pass them. That’s the best case scenario since as of March 4th Reinbacher will be a Laval Rocket

 

[KevSkillz4]

10 points in 24 games for Reinbacher isn't bad at all, considering that Kloten are very very bad.

 

[Hinterland]

Does his name mean "clean baker" in German?

Not quite. Baker would be Bäcker in German. Bach translates to stream/creek so he's probably more of a clean streamer than a clean baker.

 

[Gustave]

10 points in 24 games for Reinbacher isn't bad at all, considering that Kloten are very very bad.

1- It’s not good either.
2- I guess with the honesty provided on draft day by KH, they don’t expect him to contribute on the scoresheet anyway, as they know he’s not expected to be a #1.
3- All things considered, DR didn’t learn much more by going back to Europe. They all seem to agree that letting him finish his school and getting away from the madhouse here was best.
4- Him going to Laval will provide answers to questions because his season and his team’s season were a total wash.

 

[Miller Time]

1- It’s not good either.

Honest question... How do you figure that?

He's 18, but his production is leading the league he's in for U22 players (1 other, 21year old player has same pts in more GP).

If that's "not good either" I wonder what kind of production, as an 18 year old dman in a men's league with few U22 players playing meaningful roles, would meet the threshold for "good" in your mind?

 

[GTA]

Honest question... How do you figure that?

He's 18, but his production is leading the league he's in for U22 players (1 other, 21year old player has same pts in more GP).

If that's "not good either" I wonder what kind of production, as an 18 year old dman in a men's league with few U22 players playing meaningful roles, would meet the threshold for "good" in your mind?

What would be good is surpassing his production in his draft year, instead of posting a lower pace. This is a 5th overall pick, he should be one of the best dmen in the league.

 

[DAChampion]

Not quite. Baker would be Bäcker in German. Bach translates to stream/creek so he's probably more of a clean streamer than a clean baker.

So his ancestors worked along the river?

 

[Miller Time]

What would be good is surpassing his production in his draft year, instead of posting a lower pace. This is a 5th overall pick, he should be one of the best dmen in the league.

Point production for young players isn't linear, and for those playing in men's league (vs NCAA/Jr's), even less so.

Expecting him to be a top dman in that league at 18 was/is an unreasonable expectation imo. But if that was the belief one held, then I guess it makes sense that his league leading U22 production is not "good".

Very similar to the Slaf expectations last year... Those who held unrealistic expectations were pissed all year and until mid -way this season... Hopefully RBs ongoing progression will similarly quiet those ungrounded critiques

Recent reference points:
Owen Power, 1OA, 2nd pro season pace worse than first pro season pace

Edvisson 6OA, D1 year 3rd in production on D on his pro team (RB is 1st on his)

 

[LesCanadiens]

Yeah but he’ll come over for his D+2 season. I wonder what 5-6 games in NA would really change on his growth

Well, just the potential playoff run in Laval with a competitive, spirited team on a roll will be a great experience for him. And will give him a big taste of being in a NHL system guided by our hand-picked development staff. The articles said he was very, very disappointed when he was sent back last year. I think he (rightfully) thought he performed well enough to stay in N.A. JMHO.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

What would be good is surpassing his production in his draft year, instead of posting a lower pace. This is a 5th overall pick, he should be one of the best dmen in the league.

What would be good is looking at his team as a whole.

Jonathan Ang is on pace to put up 20 less points as an example. The team's scoring is down quite considerably, so only failing to meet last year's totals by a projected 2 points isn't much to worry about. Doubled his games played total, so goes to 2 more games and 2 less points.

 

[DAChampion]

Yeah but he’ll come over for his D+2 season. I wonder what 5-6 games in NA would really change on his growth

Bonding experience with Mailloux, Dobes, Roy, Xhekaj, Barron, Farrell, Heineken, maybe Beck, Hutson, Tuch, and Mesar as they win the AHL championships !!!

 

[Gustave]

Honest question... How do you figure that?

He's 18, but his production is leading the league he's in for U22 players (1 other, 21year old player has same pts in more GP).

If that's "not good either" I wonder what kind of production, as an 18 year old dman in a men's league with few U22 players playing meaningful roles, would meet the threshold for "good" in your mind?

Well, it's not bad, just as Kev mentionned. But it's not good either, it's just what it is.

I'M NOT dissing anyone here, just pointing out that this whole thing in Kloten is a wash, and we learned nothing new on him because of his shit situation. His season in Laval (as short as it may be) will provide more clarity.

 

[Miller Time]

Well, it's not bad, just as Kev mentionned. But it's not good either, it's just what it is.

I'M NOT dissing anyone here, just pointing out that this whole thing in Kloten is a wash, and we learned nothing new on him because of his shit situation. His season in Laval (as short as it may be) will provide more clarity.

Fair.
I think it's pretty good all things considered. Particularly the way he rebounded after the injury & coaching mess on his team. Those are positive indicators imo.

 

[Hinterland]

So his ancestors worked along the river?

Genealogical research would probably be required to find out but from where I stand, this sounds like a possible explanation.

 

[jfm133]

So tired of seeing evaluations of Ds based on points total. That's not how it works for most of them. Struble flew under most radars because he did not have great offensive stats in the NCAA, but he was almost ready for the NHL last spring. On the other hand, a guy like Hutson is totally overvalued because he has exceptional offensive stats in the NCAA, but he will be unable to transfer in the NHL what he does in the NCAA, at least in the short term and he won't be able to defend. Those seeing him with the Habs next season are dreaming. He may play a few games this spring like Farrell last year, but like Farrell, he will go in the AHL after that to have a reality check. In fact, he should stay at BU next season and work to get physically stronger.

Mailloux is another good example, great offensive stats for a rookie in the AHL, but he is not ready for the NHL defensively. It would be too fast for him right now. In my view he will need at least half a year next season in Laval. He has all the tools, but he lacks experience, he missed too many games in juniors. So relax with Reinbacher, the kid is only 19 and he is not an exceptionnal player. Remember a guy like Victor Hedman, it took time to see him become a force in the NHL. Sergachev is another example that comes to my mind. It's hard to play defense in the NHL.