SlafySZN
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Prospect Info: David Reinbacher
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Yeah we are about to witness the brilliance of picking this kid. Exciting times
Habs Halifax
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He's our potential Dobson type IMO. Right hand shot with great skating/mobility. Yeah, he can disappoint but his pedigree/potential is still top notch.
No doubt about it, we are going to find out how good he is this year.... even if it's mostly AHL time.
WeThreeKings
Demidov is a HAB
Feeling healthy, worked on his shot, gotta love that.
DAChampion
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Look at those shoulders and neck muscles -- at age 19 ! He's got the frame to be an elite NHL dman !
Can’t wait to see how he does in training camp and in preseason games.
Last year he showed tremendous flashes. He looks calm and in control when he has the puck on his stick.
Call me crazy, but I can imagine his ceiling above Ghule.
One thing that impressed me, is his physicality; the kid won’t be intimidated.
In a few years with Reinbacher, Mailloux Xhekaj and Ghule if he bulks up a little, our blue line will be painful to cross. When these young bucks will be in their prime years, they’ll be very useful during the playoffs.
Last year he showed tremendous flashes. He looks calm and in control when he has the puck on his stick.
Call me crazy, but I can imagine his ceiling above Ghule.
One thing that impressed me, is his physicality; the kid won’t be intimidated.
In a few years with Reinbacher, Mailloux Xhekaj and Ghule if he bulks up a little, our blue line will be painful to cross. When these young bucks will be in their prime years, they’ll be very useful during the playoffs.
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He has better offensive flair than Guhle. He has more poise with the puck on his stick. Guhle is a stud defensively tought. I think he could be already play in the NHL, but a year in the AHL would be an ideal scenario. I mean, Mailloux need a chance, Barron… there is no rush in his case. When Savard will be dealt, we can call him
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He isn't coming to play in Laval. He may end up there but I think he is in Montreal quicker than we expect.
Deebs
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There isn't really room for him at the moment. Unless we make a move or two on the backend, he'll be in Laval to start the year and there's nothing wrong with that.
Nothing wrong with that but the prospects are told to make management find a way if they are deserving.
Deebs
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Absolutely. It would be a nice problem to have if he forces Hughes to make a move
Saundies
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Agreed, I'd start him there as well.
I'd say it's probably best for his development too. Kloten really was a crapshoot last year and having some stability in that regard would be really good for him. Get him a ton of pro reps and see how he hangs.
If he's ready, they'll make room. No doubt about it.
A bit concerning hes had knee problems - was this ever brought up before?
Knee issues can be long lasting problems - hope this isn’t the case
KevSkillz4
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Nice. He work his game on everything, this guy have tools but also having a great work ethic, he is a hard worker.
I really like his skating ability, poise and we see highlights of his pre-season with Habs in this video, great hockey IQ, offense and defense. He see the ice pretty well.
Big mea culpa for me with this pick. Not my first choice in 2023 (Leonard, Michkov or Benson). But at this moment, MTL nailed it, they got a very good RD. Top RD like that are picking #2, like Nemec and Levshunov.
Between, Nemec, Levshunov and Reinbacher... I think the gap is very close. Levshunov looks better offensively than all 3, but Reinbacher and Nemec are both two-way beast.
Osgood Schlatter issues - something he seems to have now outgrown.
Estimated_Prophet
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Exactly and the same obviously goes for right handed centers which we have somehow cornered the market in which is why we don't hear much talk about RHC's around here and why I think Demidov's ability to play LHC is a big deal for this organization.
Estimated_Prophet
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I agree that he deserves more excitement about his potential but I am not sure that he is anymore than a 50/50 bet to be as good or even better than Guhle. This is not a knock on Reinbacher but an endorsement of the potential that Guhle has to become a true #1.
Guhle is still very young in dman years and easily one of the very best dmen in his age group in the entire league.
I prefer to not pit these kids against each other as it seems pointless when dmen typically develop in such an unpredictable and mercurial manner. All that I know for sure is we are loaded with young defenders who exhibit the potential for very high ceilings.
MTL Dirty Birdy
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I agree I shouldn’t have put the cart before the horse. My opinion was really drawn from what I saw at the WJC. DR stood out big time against the best on a very bad team. He covered a ton of ice and really had a big impact on the pace of game when on the ice. Guhle was that in the WHL for sure. Harder to gauge a team Canada player at the WJC when their team is least stacked. As Habs fans we are blessed for sure
Estimated_Prophet
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Agreed, I think Habs fans are sleeping on Reinbacher after Slaf's huge second half and the drafting of Demidov and Hage and the emergence of Hutson. He has slipped to the back of the 1st round pick hype line just ahead of Mesar lol.
Andrei79
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He was just voted the teams 3rd best prospects almost unanimously here (90%) compared to Mesars 12th place.
Estimated_Prophet
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I was not saying that he is viewed the same as Mesar, just that he gets buried in the hype that Demidov, Slaf and Hutson have created.
Andrei79
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Oh for sure. I agree that he's still very much a high end prospect. He had an excellent stretch in Laval. He covers a lot of ice, on top of his skating, smarts, size. He seems bigger now too.
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I didn’t watch enough this year to say where Guhle is at but my gut is telling me he’ll be the better of the 2. I could easily be wrong. It’s a coin flip at this point but to have both on either side is a helluva luxury to have
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