Whether we like it or not, David Reinbacher will always be closely scrutinized in Montreal. Being the 5th overall pick ahead of a player like Matvei Michkov will follow him throughout his career, much to his dismay.
The Canadiens had confidence in his coach at Kloten, Gerry Flemming. However, Flemming was fired a few weeks ago, and since then, the young player's ice time has drastically decreased.
General Manager Larry Mitchell has taken over the team, and since then, the young defenseman has seen much less ice time.
The crucial thing for Reinbacher is to play a lot, and that is not happening right now. It's concerning for his development, especially when many good defensemen, like Kaiden Guhle, for example, played 25 to 30 minutes per game before reaching the NHL.
Reinbacher has to settle for 17-18 minutes of ice time, which is very little, even though he's playing in a men's league at 18.
