"I dug a bit during the draft in Nashville, and I can say that the Canadiens turned down several offers for the 5th pick (David Reinbacher) because it was either problematic, or because the proposed players' ceilings did not match Reinbacher's in their eyes.
The Canadiens compare Reinbacher to Noah Dobson, so they were expecting an offer equivalent to what the Islanders would have for Dobson. As for Cutter Gauthier's offer, he is the 5th pick of a weak draft, whereas Reinbacher is the 5th pick of a strong draft. That makes all the difference."
- Arpon Basu