Prospect Info: David Reinbacher

[River Meadow]

I'll cheer for who I want, the players or the entity.

I've cheered for this entity for almost 40 years and have VERY little return on investment.

I'm proud of you for continuing to stick up for your boy Michkov.

Would be kind of funny if he doesn't come over though or comes over at like age 30, or busts altogether.


: D

 

[SlafySZN]

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[Cubebrick]

He had 75 pts as a 17 years old... let that sink in...

He's got plenty of time to learn D

I don't care about points when I watch a dman who looks lost the moment he doesn't have the puck in the O-zone. Sure he has offensive qualities but man, the rest of his game looks rough.

He's a former forward who was put on defense. He can't think like a dman at all.

Caden Price's transition from a forward to a dman is light years ahead.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Goaltending has leveled off a lot. But this would just make an elite goalie all the more valuable if you could find one.

He’s not a mistake. A good RD definitely provides an edge.

But Michkov could be an exceptional talent. A true superstar scorer. I don’t think RB has that ceiling. However, I do think RB is more likely to reach his full potential than MM is.

Why? MM is playing in the KHL.

 

[Anardil]

I don't know why anyone is surprised by the Habs not picking Michkov. @WeThreeKings shared with everyone before last year's draft a report from Russian media stating that the Habs were one of two teams that would refuse to pick Russians. Nothing has changed since last year to have made me change my mind that they would change that opinion. So all that being said, I for one am not one bit surprised by the snub.

However, I cannot happily accept another typical safe choice by this once proud franchise that has fallen so far away from what they had represented for so long. A standard of excellence to be envied.

We are now fans of the 21st century equivalent of the Howard Ballard Leafs. An ownership that is more concerned about the bottom line than winning Cups. Boys and Girls, until we as fans hit them where it hurts, this disappointment will continue.

Here's a little table for all you optimistic fans thinking that the rebuild will be short. Just look at what they will face in their division:

Boston: Pastrnak still in his prime, Marchand old but still effective, McAvoy, would be #1 D with Habs. And despite being counted out for years, always find a way to stay among the elite teams.

Toronto: Laugh all you want, they are still an elite regular season team. The Habs #1 center would be #3 on the Leafs.

Tampa Bay: Again, like Boston, an ageing, but still elite team, with several core elite pieces still in their prime. I predict a bounce back season due to the fact that they were bounced early in the playoffs. The extended off season will help a club that has played a ton of games over the last 3 seasons.

Florida: Only question mark is on the back side of the ice. I do not see another finals run next season, but they have more that enough scoring punch to overcome that deficiency. If you don't agree, I just need to remind you to re-watch their games this past season against the Habs again.

Buffalo: Young team that is finally showing signs of coming out of their never ending rebuild. Dahlin, Power, Thompson, Cozens have more potential than anything the Habs can ice.

Ottawa: Another young team with an interesting upside potential. Many might disagree, but they have at least one elite player, Stutzle, which the Habs don't have ANYWHERE on the roster.

Detroit: Similar to Ottawa, but just like them, they are ahead of the Habs, simply by having Seider on the roster.

This my friends, is just what the Habs have to face in their own division, never mind the Metro division. They are easily the worst team (on paper) in the division, and I only see the Flyers as a potential rival for last place in the conference next year, and they just picked Michkov.

And the ironic thing is that I don't hate Reinbacher. It just seems like a positional choice, as in my mostly uninformed HO, this was not a BPA choice.

I do feel sorry for the kid though, as I feel that he's going to get a rough ride from many fans and media who absolutely hate the pick.

SIIIIIIGGGHHHHHHH.... go Habs go.........

 

[WentWughes]

Man defense is the easiest thing to teach, the guy just scored 75 pts in the WHL

His numbers are impressive mostly due to being a forward til recently. He is basically starting from scratch as a defencemen, great passing and solid shot but everything else is just…. Bad. No poise that I have seen retrieving pucks, poor decision making, not great in board battles and a below average skater. Think Josh Brook with slightly better offensive tools and worse skating and defensively.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I'm proud of you for continuing to stick up for your boy Michkov.

Would be kind of funny if he doesn't come over though or comes over at like age 30, or busts altogether.


: D

I always said it was a gamble. I like to make aggressive bets when it matters, when the upside is too good to pass up. Then I play it extremely safe on the rest.

Michkov was a golden opportunity. If he busts, he'd still have been the best decision here.

 

[WentWughes]

Man defense is the easiest thing to teach, the guy just scored 75 pts in the WHL

His states do look impressive I will give you that but after you watch him the appeal disappears quickly.

 

[Bombshell11]

I'd be tempted to toss him back on the wing.

There's needing to learn defense and there's playing defense how Dragicevic does. I still have him ranked in the 30s for me, but it's hard to really explain just how defensively raw he is. I honestly think I'd just have him focus on playing wing, and let him run a powerplay as a QB if he makes it. He'd be a pretty unique player, I just don't see him ever becoming even serviceable defensively.

To put it into perspective, DeAngelo had less to work on and even he is possibly the worst defensive defenseman in the league.

I read he din't play D for too long, he's been making progress on that side. He's offense is so good that if he manages to become just an AVG D with Avg skating he would it would be worth it.

17 years old scoring 75 pts, he turned in 18 april, This is a gamble you take

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

That's way too close to a "anything can happen in the playoffs" outlook for me. I hate this mentality of gambling on cinderella runs.

Tampa was a memorable team with a memorable, identifiable core. Sure, in the actual games anything can happen. But their era was well-defined, and will bring memories to fans there.

Nobody gives a shit about that 2021 run from Montreal. Who cares? I'm not even sure who was on the team no more and it's only been 2 years.

Those Tampa teams and the Chicago teams are so misrepresented. They were perfect teams with no holes not unstoppable offensive teams. Guess who the no. 1 C was for the Blackhawks dynasty? A dude that scored less than 70 pts in a given season

 

[River Meadow]

We could have looked like geniuses getting Askarov (future #1 goalie) + a great prospect.....

Instead we get a D who we hope pans out....

 

[Draft]

Enormous upward trajectory and growth, statistically exceptional, and very clear development path. The development team is going to have a heyday with him over the next couple of years.

 

[Guess]

I saw you were very upset but I'm happy you can come with a very lucid explanation of the situation. That is a very clever post and I thank you for not being overlly emotional after such a deceptional draft (for you).

So yes, it's very possible Molson was emotionally marked by the Mailloux experience and he's maybe obsessed by the marketting of his nhl product. The management was maybe forced to take no risks at all and that explains that pick.

If this is really true, I hope that some investigation is done and a report on Molson not allowing Michkov to be picked comes out and the Molson brand has to deal with the fallout.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

Similarities between Michkov and Panarin:
Russian
Coming over in their early 20s

I'm saying I'm terms of calibre not play style. I also compared him to Ovechkin but only an idiot would compare their play styles. He'll probably make similar impact as a Panarin, etc

 

[BenchBrawl]

Those Tampa teams and the Chicago teams are so misrepresented. They were perfect teams with no holes not unstoppable offensive teams. Guess who the no. 1 C was for the Blackhawks dynasty? A dude that scored less than 70 pts in a given season

They still both had an exciting offensive star in Kane and Kucherov, especially Kane.

That dude scored memorable goals and was electrifying.

Of course, once you get it, you surround him with a well-oiled machine of two-way hockey. Just like the old Canadiens teams used to do, with Lafleur and Richard, for example.

 

[River Meadow]

If this is really true, I hope that some investigation is done and a report on Molson not allowing Michkov to be picked comes out and the Molson brand has to deal with the fallout.

Very possible Molson didn't want any backlash for selecting a Russian.

 

[SlafySZN]

We could have looked like geniuses getting Askarov (future #1 goalie) + a great prospect.....

Instead we get a D who we hope pans out....

???

We already know he’ll ‘’pan out’’ there’s no question about that. He’s not some question mark.

 

[Bombshell11]

I don't care about points when I watch a dman who looks lost the moment he doesn't have the puck in the O-zone. Sure he has offensive qualities but man, the rest of his game looks rough.

He's a former forward who was put on defense. He can't think like a dman at all.

Caden Price's transition from a forward to a dman is light years ahead.

He played the entire year as a 17 years old.
He's got plenty of time to learn.

 

[River Meadow]

???

We already know he’ll ‘’pan out’’ there’s no question about that.

Pans out as a TOP 1-2D, not as a TOP 4....

Top 4 D is not worth Askarov+15....

I'm not sure Reinbacher even if he fully pans out++++ is worth Askarov + 15..... I don't think so....

 

[BenchBrawl]

Very possible Molson didn't want any backlash for selecting a Russian.

What are we doing here, virtue-signaling or winning cups? I guess we have our answer.

Paging Josée Vaillancourt, porte-parole du Groupe St-Hubert.

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

They still both had an exciting offensive star in Kane and Kucherov, especially Kane.

That dude scored memorable goals and was electrifying.

Of course, once you get it, you surround him with a well-oiled machine of two-way hockey. Just like the old Canadiens teams used to do, with Lafleur and Richard, for example.

I completely agree which is why I wanted michkov but they're a product of their environment not the other way around. I still think minute eating D men like Keith and Hedman are more important than Kane or Kucherov

 

[River Meadow]

What are we doing here, virtue-signaling or winning cups? I guess we have our answer.

Paging Josée Vaillancourt, porte-parole du Groupe St-Hubert.

Would you be surprised?

I wouldn't.

Not one bit.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Why? MM is playing in the KHL.

Because he won’t be in the NHL for a few years and NHL teams don’t really have control over his development.

 

[Belial]

Not really. We stole their pick and left them scrambling for a plan B. Lol

They probably had Simashev right about that rank though if they went with him....

 

[NMacrules]

I thought this was a very strange pick. There were much better players ahead of him and the final rankings he was listed at 10. Very strange considering Matvei Michkov was still there. Leonard was still there. Nate Danielson, who plays like Suzuki was still there (dynamic player considered top 3 in other rankings). And Dvorsky slipped to 10.

This was an epic fail imo. Habs had a chance to change their future this draft and pissed it away.