Prospect Info: David Reinbacher

[Beer and Chips]

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Hoping someone's career is ended is sick.

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

This was one of Hughes' key phrases when talking about team building. We can see it on the back end for sure.
It's also possibly going to play out in the crease with a Montembeault Primeau duo.
He's also looked to do that at center with Dach Newhook Beck Flojack Demidov and Hage all potential candidates.
Our wings are still weak but depending on who graduates as a center there is also great potential there on the wing.

It’s so much more reassuring having a GM that is building a team by DESIGN and not outdated thinking. I stand very confident that we will be a force in a couple years

 

[KevSkillz4]

Can't wait to see his progression in Laval!

 

[SakuKoivu11]

Honestly I didn’t like the pick because Michkov was available. I think Michkov might be a very good scoring winger maybe 80 points per season.

I’m slowly likely David Reinbacher. He’s what 6’3”-6’4” 210lbs, polished in defensive zone, has good offensive tools. Smart player who can log 20-25 mins per night. Honestly every Stanley Cup contender has a player like him. Alex Pietrangelo, Aaron Ekblad, Victor Hedman, John Carlson, Brent Seabrook etc. Basically a big horse that shuts down top lines and eat up minutes. Think Shea Weber but less offense.

I think Reinbacher has 40 points potential. Will be a great shut down defenseman, maybe playing with Hutson or Guhle.

 

[NORiculous]

Toronto Maple leafs

I see multiple poster use the Leafs as an argument against Michkov.

Thing is… Hughes is NOT managing the cap the same way. So the comparison is weak, at best.

 

[Maitz]

Hughes is managing the cap like BOS did with Bergeron years, they signed their captain at a certain number and then they set the bar for the others and they drafted team players that wants to be a part of a winning culture and are not selfish, see slaf and guhle they all said the same thing, they want to be a part of something special and they believe in that young core, id rather have that kind of players in my team than players like Matthews signing for the big bucks and doesnt show up when its important

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

I see multiple poster use the Leafs as an argument against Michkov.

Thing is… Hughes is NOT managing the cap the same way. So the comparison is weak, at best.

Toronto drafted TWO defencemen in the first 100 picks of 5 consecutive drafts. They never sought balance and went too heavy up front. The point isn’t weak as it doesn’t just reflect cap

 

[salbutera]

Hughes is managing the cap like BOS did with Bergeron years, they signed their captain at a certain number and then they set the bar for the others and they drafted team players that wants to be a part of a winning culture and are not selfish, see slaf and guhle they all said the same thing, they want to be a part of something special and they believe in that young core, id rather have that kind of players in my team than players like Matthews signing for the big bucks and doesnt show up when its important

Not entirely accurate, Bos got lucky - they locked up Bergeron & Marchand in 2004 on max length deals.

No team in the league saw what was coming as a result of Drasaitl’s 2nd contract causing significant inflation for 2nd / 3rd contracts, which impacted Matthews AAV etc. combined w expansion causing contract inflation across the board w VGK being very successful driving up league revenues

 

[Naslundforever]

I hope Reinbacher ends Mitchkov career with the biggest bodycheck the NHL as never seen.

I hope they fake-collide center ice but it turns into Fire and Ice and they pull off the most dangerous figure skating move in history before they escape this comparative nonsense and make it big touring into their old age.

 

[jrom]

I can’t wait for every goal scored by Michkov to be posted here with tears of despair

He’s gonna be a very good player, maybe win the Calder but in the end what matters is winning a Stanley Cup.

By the end of Suzuki’s contract if the team HuGo is building didn’t have a couple of good playoffs runs (CF or Finals) it’s gonna be a failure no matter who they drafted and it seems like they preferred to grab Reinbacher to achieve that goal.

 

[Canadiens98]

1 page. Can we go 1 page without mentioning a player we chose not to draft?

 

[Vachon23]

Reinbacher is closer to Komisarek (albeit with more offense) than he is to Markov tbh

He’s closer to Roman Hamrlik then Markov/Komisarek

 

[Vachon23]

I also wanted Michkov/Leonard/Benson last year, but since we got Demidov I'm pretty happy looking back that we got Reinbacher.

I wonder who we could've gotten this year that would have the same profile as Reinbacher?

The only Ds I would've wanted at 5 were Parekh or Buium who profile both as more offensive defensemen.

Idk if I'd want a D core of:
Guhle - Parekh
Hutson - Mailloux

Although I wouldn't have minded both Michkov and Demidov back-to-back, but we'd then be missing that big RD prospect.

That would have been an awful defensive during playoff time

 

[MtlSars]

He’s closer to Roman Hamrlik then Markov/Komisarek

Roman Hamrlik was a stud for us, if he ends up an RD Hamrlik, we could have fared much worse.

 

[CHwest]

He’s closer to Roman Hamrlik then Markov/Komisarek

Man I wish.

 

[V13]

Roman Hamrlik was a stud for us, if he ends up an RD Hamrlik, we could have fared much worse.

Everyone talk about Markov , Subban and Weber ( and with good reason) but right after these 3 Hamrlik is probably the best D the Habs had in the last 20 years. He was a very polyvalent minute eating workhorse with a solid overall game even if he was getting a bit up there in age

If Reinbacher ends up anywhere close to what a prime Hamrlik was then we're in business. These types of top 4 jack of all trades defensemen are very valuable to a core as they can be used in any situation

 

[JianYang]

Everyone talk about Markov , Subban and Weber ( and with good reason) but right after these 3 Hamrlik is probably the best D the Habs had in the last 20 years. He was a very polyvalent minute eating workhorse with a solid overall game even if he was getting a bit up there in age

If Reinbacher ends up anywhere close to what a prime Hamrlik was then we're in business. These types of top 4 jack of all trades defensemen are very valuable to a core as they can be used in any situation

They had to use hamrlik alot more than expected with markov being constantly out of the lineup during those years. I might slot him behind petry too.

On a related note, I heard Sheldon souray talk about his ufa summer, where he was expecting to go to New York or LA. Neither option materialized, and souray was stuck on the sidelines without a team. Then he received an offer from gainey but he only had 10 minutes to accept.

Souray was happy to come back at this point but before he could react, he saw the ticker on the TV show that hamrlik signed with the Habs for the same offer.

it turned out well for the Habs, as souray's injury woes kept piling on after he left, but a few minutes here or there could have meant no hamrlik at all.

 

[KevSkillz4]

Moritz Seider//Noah Dobson would be the impact, I would be happy with a 5th selection.

I think his 11 AHL games show that he can have that type of impact.

We are going to have better idea this year, but he is going to be really good with Laval.

 

[Vachon23]

They had to use hamrlik alot more than expected with markov being constantly out of the lineup during those years. I might slot him behind petry too.

On a related note, I heard Sheldon souray talk about his ufa summer, where he was expecting to go to New York or LA. Neither option materialized, and souray was stuck on the sidelines without a team. Then he received an offer from gainey but he only had 10 minutes to accept.

Souray was happy to come back at this point but before he could react, he saw the ticker on the TV show that hamrlik signed with the Habs for the same offer.

it turned out well for the Habs, as souray's injury woes kept piling on after he left, but a few minutes here or there could have meant no hamrlik at all.

Have to wonder if Daniel Briere sign, does they sign Hamrlik too

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Have to wonder if Daniel Briere sign, does they sign Hamrlik too

That was pretty much prime Briere in 07-08, him coming here would probably have changed a lot of things roster wise, it's hard to tell how they would have wanted to build around him. The team definitely needed a Dman though, Hamrlik could have been in the mix anyway.

 

[Vachon23]

That was pretty much prime Briere in 07-08, him coming here would probably have changed a lot of things roster wise. It's hard to tell how they would have wanted to build around him. The team definitely needed a Dman though, Hamrlik could have been in the mix anyway.

One thing I’m sure though, they where not trading for Gomez if Briere was here.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

One thing I’m sure though, they where not trading for Gomez if Briere was here.

I guess not, it's an alternate universe where we end up with McDonagh and Subban together on defense for probably a good long while.

 

[DAChampion]

Why are very good LD so much more common than very good RD?

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Why are very good LD so much more common than very good RD?

Lefties are better then righties

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

Moritz Seider//Noah Dobson would be the impact, I would be happy with a 5th selection.

I think his 11 AHL games show that he can have that type of impact.

We are going to have better idea this year, but he is going to be really good with Laval.

I hope after this year the Montreal fanbase will finally start getting excited about him. He’s going to be as good if not better than Guhle. And I’m ok with that at 5