A former member of the organization reveals major information concerning Matvei Michkov and the Canadiens' 5th overall pick

Although the names of the players who weren't drafted by the Canadiens are censored in the video, it's quickly apparent who they are. On this note, it's observed that Jeff Gorton seemed very inclined to draft the young Russian prodigy, Matvei Michkov.

While there was a consensus among the scouts (David Reinbacher), the Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations asked several times if the organization was making a mistake by not selecting an extremely talented player, alluding to none other than Matvei Michkov.

However, the former scout for the Montreal Canadiens, Grant McCagg, made a rather surprising revelation. Indeed, according to him, the management was torn between David Reinbacher and Ryan Leonard, thus ruling out the possibility that Matvei Michkov was considered up to the very end of the decision process.

If that's the case, it's still surprising since Jeff Gorton seemed to have a real bias for the SKA Saint Petersburg forward. Ultimately, when watching the Canadiens' video, it's clear that David Reinbacher had a lead in the minds of the vast majority of the scouts.

Do you believe the Canadiens' management made the right decision in selecting David Reinbacher?

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