GDT: Preseason Game 3 - Laval Rocket+ vs Leafs 7PM EST Sportsnet & RDS

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Whitesnake

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They went for a RD probably because he looked like a top 2 d and RD are more valuable than wingers.
This is always right until it isn't. It wasn't for us when we picked Demidov instead of Yakemchuck. It wasn't for Seatlle when they picked Catton isn't of Parekh...and tons and tons of other situations like that.

I DO HOPE that they thought the world out of him. That they REALLY see him, with time, a top 2 D. That's what a top 5 pick should be. Not 3 or 4. Top 2. 'Cause a top 5 pick up front is most like not only top 6...but maybe even top 3.
 
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A lot of y'all seem to forget that this game is the hardest competition Reinbacher has faced in his career.
 
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Agreed, Reinbacher is still a teenager and those of us who saw him in his 11 game AHL stint last spring saw a very promising young player. It's simple...he isn't ready, Mailloux might not be either. That's ok
Indeed.
Pietrangelo needed 2 years in the CHL before making it full time.
And as you said, Reinbacher, while not having a great showing so far showed a glimpse of his potential with the Rocket last year.
A full year in Laval this season, and then hopefully ready for prime time in 25/26.
 
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Tyson

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Indeed.
Pietrangelo needed 2 years in the CHL before making it full time.
And as you said, Reinbacher, while not having a great showing so far showed a glimpse of his potential with the Rocket last year.
A full year in Laval this season, and then hopefully ready for prime time in 25/26.
He will play 20+ minutes in front of a great crowd in Laval. It will be great for him.
 

SannywithoutCompy

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Indeed.
Pietrangelo needed 2 years in the CHL before making it full time.
And as you said, Reinbacher, while not having a great showing so far showed a glimpse of his potential with the Rocket last year.
A full year in Laval this season, and then hopefully ready for prime time in 25/26.
Yeah but there's more to it than that. Pietrangelo had great puck skills and poise, Reinbacher has been handling it like a live grenade thus far. He's not as bad as he's been so far, but he's also not anywhere near as good as Pietrangelo was at the same age.
 

Sagikev

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Michkov first. But even Leonard would have been insane....We worked really hard at making a crapshoot draft even more crapshoot...all that for needs. I will always hate needs. The only way needs could be explained is a team so deep in posiitons with YOUNG players that you can concentrate elsewhere.

I have no idea how they thought we were deep enough on the wings to not go BPA....anyway.

Again, Might be 2 full years in the AHL for Rein.
Yeah imagine adding Leonard and Demidov to our top 6... That would be insane. Hopefully Reinbacher pans out, we can be patient though so there's that
 
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