SannywithoutCompy
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I didn't like the Reinbacher pick, but D2 means a 2nd D, not a 2nd pairing D. Think Seabrook in the 2010s.
I'm personally yet to come away from watching a Reinbacher game thinking he can be a 1st pairing defenseman. I think he'll be great at defending on the rush, and pretty good at in-zone defense, but I don't see the breakout machine that people seem to be touting him as.
He panics with the puck a bit too often, misses short passes, and loses it while handling it a bit too much for my taste.
I think he'll still be a perfect partner for Hutson, since he'll have the majority of the puck-carrying responsibilities on the pairing.
I think anyone hoping for Pietrangelo-upside is going to be sorely disappointed. We reached for needs, because a big, rangy, raw shutdown RD is a pretty rare and valuable commodity, and we didn't have anyone like him in our pool. Maybe he adds another gear to his game, or has an exponential development curve over the next couple years, but I really don't see him having top pairing upside, let alone number 1 upside.
Pietrangelo wasn't flashy or spectacular but he was an excellent puck-mover. If Reinbacher ever tops Pietrangelo's rookie season point totals (43) in a season I'll be (very) pleasantly surprised.Pffftttt yeah right.
Who really cares about what feelings a prospect gives you, whether he does something that shows you something or overwhelms you is completely irrelevant.
He showed me some good things last night, but for you it was different....who cares.
All that matters is he continues to gain experience and round out his game. If you're expecting him to give you warm and fuzzy feelings when he plays, then you're never going to be satisfied with the pick because that's just not who he is.
But then again, neither was Alex Pietrangelo...he turned out alright (not comparing him to DR).