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We’re going over all the current discourse surrounding the Montreal Canadiens taking David Reinbacher over eventual Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov.
This video is taking place after the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2023 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Chicago Blackhawks, Connor Bedard
2nd) Anaheim Ducks, Leo Carlsson
3rd) Columbus Blue Jackets, Adam Fantilli
4th) San Jose Sharks, Will Smith
5th) Montreal Canadiens, David Reinbacher
6th) Arizona Coyotes, Dmitri Simashev
7th) Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov
8th) Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard
9th) Detroit Red Wings, Nate Danielson
10th) St. Louis Blues, Dalibor Dvorsky
11th) Vancouver Canucks, Tom Willander
12th) Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators), Daniil But
13th) Buffalo Sabres, Zach Benson
14th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Brayden Yager
15th) Nashville Predators, Matthew Wood
16th) Calgary Flames, Samuel Honzek
17th) Detroit Red Wings (from New York Islanders via Vancouver Canucks), Axel Sandin Pellikka
18th) Winnipeg Jets, Colby Barlow
19th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay Lightning), Oliver Moore
20th) Seattle Kraken, Eduard Sale
21st) Minnesota Wild, Charlie Stramel
22nd) Philadelphia Flyers (from Los Angeles Kings via Columbus Blue Jackets), Oliver Bonk
23rd) New York Rangers, Gabe Perreault
24th) Nashville Predators (from Edmonton Oilers), Tanner Molendyk
25th) St. Louis Blues (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Otto Stenberg
26th) San Jose Sharks (from New Jersey Devils), Quentin Musty
27th) Colorado Avalanche, Calum Ritchie
28th) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Boston Bruins via Washington Capitals), Easton Cowan
29th) St. Louis Blues (from Dallas Stars via New York Rangers), Theo Lindstein
30th) Carolina Hurricanes, Bradley Nadeau
31st) Colorado Avalanche (from Florida Panthers via Montreal Canadiens), Mikhail Gulyayev
32nd) Vegas Golden Knights, David Edstrom
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
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27 Comments
I’ll take a big skilled RHD over a 1 dimensional forward any day
Still a major mistake the Habs made for a guy that will mostly be a 2 or 3 defenseman
I want to disagree with Hughes but……..I’m scared😂
People should stop whining about who the Canadiens picked in the last draft. Teams in order to become successful, first draft a strong goaltender, then a strong defense and then powerful forward lines.
No it was not a mistake
I CALLED IT PASSING ON MITCHKOV WAS A MONUMENTAL MISTAKE BY THE HABS.
SAME WAY I CALLED THE DROUIN VS SERGACHEV TRADE
OR
THE PICK OF J. KOTKANIEMIE.
Only idiots would be whning today. No sense drafting a guy who disnt want to play for habs . And Reinbacker will be fine at worst 2nd pairing d man .
Mitchkov wanted to play in Montreal. It was the non hockey market cities that he wanted to avoid. He met with Hughes that weekend and made it clear that he wanted to play in Montreal.
Tempest in a teacup.
HABS made the right choice.
Bless David he’s had so much hate for no reason it’s not his fault he got drafted by Montreal leave the past in the past looking forward to the draft this year
We will be fine lots of opportunities we can and have taken advantage of
Habs just don’t draft Russians no more it’s been a while that’s the real question why mixing politics and sports 👍
The two things that will keep me up at night are the Stanley cup final loss and this
But rein is a very good play who im happy with 😊
Scouts are quite happy with Reinbacher's progression the last two seasons. Playing on a bad team makes it hard to be effective. As the saying goes, it's hard to fly like an eagle when surrounded by turkeys. Watch the clips where he made perfect breakout passes his teammates bobbled or instances where he was forced to cover for other players blown coverage. AZ and Nashville both wanted the pick so they could take Reinbacher, this has been verified, not summoned from Twitter where everyone is sh!posting for clout. Wait 4-5 years to crow Philly fans, the KHL is not what it used to be, it is watered down without the strong imports from Finland, Sweden, even N. America.
They did screw up, i like Reinbacher, but he wasn't the best player available, Michkov was.
History will be the final arbiter on whether Reinbacher was the right pick or not. Having said that, I'm a huge Michkov fan and believe he will be amazing for the Flyers for a long time. Perhaps Montreal gets Demidov this year as well as Reinbacher developing into the player they were hoping for, and then they can rest easy with their decision.
It was a bad pick
I'm not a fan of Hughes at all. He hasn't showed me anything yet, face it. He was just a player agent, nothing more.
Why is it always Montreal making the mistake the yotes also passed on him and instead pick a worse defenceman.
Hughes or any other GMs from #2-#6 did not make any mistake bc through backchannels the Michkov camp made it known he just wanted to go to Philly so that's why they had to pass on him… So tired of hearing how there are regrets amongst Montreal fans that Hughes picked Reinbacher over Michkov because it was clearly not black & white as merely drafting one over the other!!! Cmon give your GM so credit!!!
hughes is clueless, he can't draft to save his life, watch him mess it up again in a few weeks lol
even if not michkov then leonard would've been great but instead he drafted a "2nd pair" defencemen with the 5th overall 😂
It does not change anything. It was a terrible draft choice at the time and still is. Their reasons are pretty dumb and is probably not the right reason. Don't expect them to take Davidov this year either.
I understand the fans who are mad for the pick. I was at the time, but these so called fans bashing our own prospect because of management is beyond me. Be mad at the scouting and recruting dept, but stop hating on David, he didn't control the pick, support him, putting an absurd amount of pressure on him won't help.
Exactly which fans are freaking out? You? Certainly not on any groups I'm. We are all happy with David.
People sometimes can be … ok I will be nice….. not as smart as someone' who is not stupid. Michkov was not interested in coming to MTL, he had a 3 years contract with the KHL,. he is a potential (probable) problem for his coaches, and he is weak and not interested in playing defensively. MTL picked the way they picked for Slaf, for the long term, for what a player will become and how be will contribute to an eventual winning team. If, and I believe that he will, Reinbacher becomes a top 2 or 3 defensemen for us and start reaching is potential in 2 years, we will be a great shape. A big 3 with Hutson, Ghule and Reinbacher can be the foundation for a wining team. Give the young man a chance, he has the tools, the desire and the mindset. He will get there, same as Slaf.
Habs could have had him, and they passed. I highly doubt the habs passes simply on time line alone, they are big on character too
No point complaining now about the what ifs.
If thats the case we should still be complaining we picked Terry Ryan 8th overall in the 1995 draft when Jarome Iginla was available.
Whats the point, whats done is done.