Prospect Info: David Reinbacher

[Habs]

Some people wanted him to play in the AHL. They wanted Slafkovsky to play in the AHL.

It sounds absurd now but last year there were some question marks.

First year the AHL would have been fine, I didn't see anyone judge hard him last year though. He had a slow start and looked pretty bad but so did the team around him. 'A few months ago' seems like a blanket comment ...

 

[WeThreeKings]

First year the AHL would have been fine, I didn't see anyone judge hard him last year though. He had a slow start and looked pretty bad but so did the team around him. 'A few months ago' seems like a blanket comment ...

Until he scored and went on his heater, he was getting bashed. A few months ago is more like close to a year ago.

 

[Habs]

Until he scored and went on his heater, he was getting bashed. A few months ago is more like close to a year ago.

Just like any other player would , nothing unusual. Cole gets the heat too, and my god.. poor Anderson lol

 

[WeThreeKings]

Just like any other player would , nothing unusual. Cole gets the heat too, and my god.. poor Anderson lol

No I can say that the heat Slafkovsky and Reinbacher got were much hotter than those guys.

It reminds me of the bashing Subban and Price would get. Usual suspects are always the worst to the most important guys.

 

[Benstheman]

Reinbacher is more NHL ready than Mailloux.

 

[EveryDay]

Reinbacher is more NHL ready than Mailloux.

I disagree, Mailloux is ahead of him at this moment.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I disagree, Mailloux is ahead of him at this moment.

No - Reinbacher can defend at an NHL level, Mailloux can't yet.

 

[overlords]

I disagree, Mailloux is ahead of him at this moment.

I disagree - Mailloux looks like he's trying to do calculus in his own zone.

 

[Benstheman]

I disagree, Mailloux is ahead of him at this moment.

Yeah it's debatable. But Mailloux will struggle defensively in the NHL, at the beginning.

And i think he will make the roster before Reinbacher because of the situation in which the team actually is but Reinbacher would do a better job defensively.

 

[EveryDay]

No - Reinbacher can defend at an NHL level, Mailloux can't yet.

I'm not so sure about that, I think he's going to surprise many of us in the next 2 weeks.

 

[Benstheman]

I'm not so sure about that, I think he's going to surprise many of us in the next 2 weeks.

I really hope so. I have big hopes Mailloux can become a potent no.4 D in the league if he can be steadier in his own zone. But imo, he, with Xhekaj, will give us a unicorn bottom pair D for many years.

 

[montreal]

Do you think Slaf was rushed at all?

there's no question. Of course he was.

 

[Rapala]

I disagree - Mailloux looks like he's trying to do calculus in his own zone.

That hasn't changed since his days in London it was one of the very first things I noticed about him.
He gets that dazed look going and you just know the sprocket skipped somewhere.
It's only for a fraction of second but he ends up being a fraction of a second late on his next move.

 

[Rapala]

Yeah it's debatable. But Mailloux will struggle defensively in the NHL, at the beginning.

And i think he will make the roster before Reinbacher because of the situation in which the team actually is but Reinbacher would do a better job defensively.

Mailloux has the Media behind him so there is that.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Reinbuster's DMs must be going cray right now.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836504505262739493

 

[overlords]

Mailloux has the Media behind him so there is that.

 

[lou4gehrig]

there's no question. Of course he was.

By what metric? He had a pretty good season last year as a 19-20 year old and signed a contract as a franchise cornerstone and is now a first line player.

A player struggling for long periods of times at any point during the season doesn't mean they were rushed. That's how some (most) players learn best. I'll bet there is more examples of players struggling in the NHL as young players who turned out great vs. those who dominated at the AHL and were babied at every step of the way.

I'm looking forward to the organization continuing to challenge our young players to evolve into great players and building on hard knocks vs. false success in the AHL.

Mailloux has the Media behind him so there is that.

Luckily it's 2024 and we have a real hockey front office trying to build a long-term winner and not appease the media. Bergevin was let go almost 3 years ago now you know.

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

So is the “Reinbacher is 6’4”” crowd going to acknowledge he’s listed at 6’2 per the latest Habs measurements?

 

[Team_Spirit]

So is the “Reinbacher is 6’4”” crowd going to acknowledge he’s listed at 6’2 per the latest Habs measurements?

Reinbacher is 6'4 it's on his jersey..

 

[DramaticGloveSave]

That he was already tall and looks taller this year.

Reinbacher is 6’2”

 

[Jaynki]

Reinbacher is 6’2”

Wasted pick

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

So is the “Reinbacher is 6’4”” crowd going to acknowledge he’s listed at 6’2 per the latest Habs measurements?

They have him at 6'3" on the release that I saw?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836770146855063828

Keep in mind that players have the final say about these releases.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Reinbacher is 6’2”

Askers

 

[Andrei79]

So is the “Reinbacher is 6’4”” crowd going to acknowledge he’s listed at 6’2 per the latest Habs measurements?

Link ? He was 6'2.75" last year, no ? No, it was 6'2.25" at the combine.

 

[Leto]

They have him at 6'3" on the release that I saw?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836770146855063828

Keep in mind that players have the final say about these releases.