The Montreal Canadiens have selected defenseman David Reinbacher with the 5th-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Laura Saba of Locked On Canadiens joins Gil Martin and Hadi Kalakeche to discuss why this pick was a surprise, but not all that surprising, and why the Canadiens may have left some significant upside on the table by drafting a player ranked much lower than 5th on most boards.
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31 Comments
Horrible choice 🤢🤢🤢🤢
I was disappointed in this pick until I saw who the Coyotes took 😂
Personally l prefer crab to lobster 😉
well the honeymoon is over. hugo did a wickenheiser over savard
Cowards
Why not swing for upside?
Not that Reinbacher is bad as he is a bigger version of jordan harris. But at 5th overall ? A huge mistake not taking a forward with offensive upside. When will Habs pick this high again?? not likely for the next decade.
they'll make up for it with their 31 and 37th picks…..opps
Bergevins Back!!
For thaïs pick Kent Hughes should lose his job
Our next pick is 69 overall we wont get much for that
Wow what a tough panel 🤔if I couldn't get Smith I'm taking Reinbacher good job… You never trade or pick just for the sake of looking sexy it's about winning Stanley cups GO HABS GO 💕
I was surprised and unhappy at first. But I'm actually satisfied with that pick. The Habs obviously saw something that we didnt see and took a chance on him. Detroit took Moritz Seider and he turned out great. Im not saying he is like Seider but he could be something special.
Small in front ,big in defense
Bob Mack had at 8th, FFS do your research. RD is most desired after Centre in picks. No more Midgets. Big Wins, big D wins. Have you not watched the playoff for the last half dozen years.
People thought the same when Detroit took Seider. I wanted Leonard, but I understand this pick. He’s a minute eating rangy right handed defender who played against men. Imagining a top 4 of Guhle/Mailloux Hutson/Reinbacher.
0:57 Can you skate ?
Worst mistake in FRANCHISE HISTORY.
I am DONE with that team.
I can’t wait for Reinbacher to prove you guys wrong. It’s like everybody who dislikes this pick didn’t even research the draft. He is an NHL ready 18 year old with a similar play style to Markov. I would’ve been happy with Ryan Leonard too but this was a decent pick for sure.
🤢🤢🤢
So happy ! ✌️🫡👌
Sorry but u guy are over expecting ,Habs got a 22 year old kid with a Stanley cup ring in a very deep team with no playing minutes cap strap and picked up the top D man in the draft playing in man league at18 , and they have plenty of forward coming to age right now and more pick next year 🤷🏻♂️😉
lol
refused 3rd pick trade (FANTILI) generational
For dach (good) and 5th pick which habs get defense and pass on Michkov
so habs pass on Michkov and Fantili lMAo wow 🤣😅🙏
After 35 years of watching habs i will no longer watch them until Kent (dr evil) and Gordon are out
It had to come to this
All one can say with draft picks is, we'll see. Worthwhile to remember that 8 of the top 10 point scorers in the league this year ended up watching the Stanley Cup finals on tv.
So many hockey managers?
But only 32 jobs!😂🤣😂🤣
I'll trust Hughs !!
Yarck
We need a new GM.
The Montreal Canadiens started the day with only one top pair defenseman ceiling guy in their cupboards (Lane Hutson) and they ended the day with only one top pair defenseman ceiling guy in their cupboards….
You guys are on crack. Really???? Newhook besically a Jake Evans????? ARE YOU ON CRACK? Helllllooo?!
This kids is going to be an amazing second pair defender, but we lost out on a generational scoring talent… so yeah not good.