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We had to make this video eventually: let’s talk about the Montreal Canadiens drafting David Reinbacher over Matvei Michkov at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
TVA Sports Article: https://www.tvasports.ca/2023/06/29/il-y-avait-tellement-dinconnues-au-sujet-de-michkov
Journal de Montreal Article: https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2023/06/29/sur-notre-liste-le-nom-de-reinbacher-etait-avant-celui-de-matvei-michkov-le-choix-plus-populaire—-martin-lapointe
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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24 Comments
No matter who runs the show in Montreal the Habs stay doing Habs things…this was an asinine move on their behalf…you cant market a DMAN like you can a Michkov…an absolute gut punch to their fanbase, but what else is new?🤷♂
because he did not want to play in montreal,he would have not went so they had no choice n take reinbacher..
everyone will realise that this pick is the right one for mtl
michkov didn't wanna play for the caps…wtf. glad habs passed. he's a headcase
Move the Canadians to Moscow! Michkov is a hockey god! Reinbacher obviously plotted against Michkov and the Russians! Silly Why is Reinbacher getting blamed? Really dumb, by so-called fans.
Michkov said he will be playing for the Flyers in 2024.
Firstly because He didn't want to play there!!!😂
As to why they took a defenseman in the most forward heavy draft in years….
Well…
Look at their last 5 first round picks. 🤷♂️💩😂🤣😂
i like the move, we needed more right d men, we got a good 3 lines an lots of talent in the pocket
, so i am cool with the move, kent scouted for 25 yrs so i trust him… for now lol
They played it same.. Scared money doesn’t make money..
Michkov will make them regret it
It'S like passing on Caufield…you don't do that.
I know you like the Russian. But russians are bad business right now. Outside the sports world they are at war. And Amerca is not their allies. They shouldnt be allowed in the draft at all. Actively recruiting our enemies goes against common sense.
Wonder how good these "culture" excuses are gonna sound when Michkov comes to Philadelphia next year and scores 40+ goals and 90+ points. 🤷♂️🤦♂️😂🤣
Apparently a KHL teammate did not speak so highly of Michikov in an interview. Saying he's very selfish and doesn't listen to the veterans and coaches. Montreal may have dodged a bullet.
So i saw your reaction to this draft pick and personally i think you were dead wrong. Russia is at war with an American allie. Something that at your age you likely know nothing about. Russians should have been excluded from this draft all together. And unless things improve, its unlikely you will see them playing the NHL in the near future.
Only if Canucks didn't jump from 5th to 8th to 11th because they had to fire Bruce like last season before that all of a suddeb fire the coach then start winning again. Ownership is terrible just wants to win when the season doesn't mean anything to the team anymore sucks being a Canucks fan see it happen occasionally but they probably would have passed on him etherway because of a positional stand point and too many wingers.
Habs took the BPA that was the best choice for their rebuild at this moment. I guess there's no more fans clamoring for Zadina 🙂 Remember without the BIG 3 in the 70s we don't win any cups.
Wright sucks. Bobrov and his scouts are bad. Look at his past picks.
6 teams passed on him. and nobody jumped up to take him
imagine drafting a 2nd pair defencemen 5th overall lol
And Leonard and benson and dvorsky … 😂😂😂
it hurts more because we always seem to get shafted when we have a high pick. except maybe with Kotkeniemi(that was just MB sucking). there was no Bedard last year and thanks to having the best HC in the NHL we ended up out of the top tier. I hoped Will Smith would fall but oh well
Nobody saw Michkov in person and no team was able to evaluate him outside of the rink. But teams have contacts that they can draw from. And the fact that "culture" is mentioned so often tells me that they found things about Michkov that had them worried.
Remember that Michkov was playing for St-Petersburg SKA. Bobrov, co-head of scouting with Lapointe is from St-Petersburg, so one may deduct that he has some good contacts that he could call. Well, it just so happens that Bobrov's father works for the St-Petersburg SKA team (you can google this). So the Habs had all the inside that one could hope for, and they passed on him. They probably knew more about this kid than most teams and passed on him. This tells me that they did not like what they found out about him.
Fun fact, Michkov plays in the Bobrov division of the KHL.
Why do they have to galaxy brain it every time? Just take the best player available please I beg you!
The reason we have mailloux is because bergevin wasnt afraid taking the risk !
Michkov was better than bedard when they were in the same tournaments ! Just sayin …