Montreal Canadiens Face Setback as New Evaluation Raises Alarming Questions About David Reinbacher

Unfortunately for the organization's leaders, if the draft were redone today, all indications are that Reinbacher would drop drastically in the rankings.

Since joining the Canadiens organization, David Reinbacher has unfortunately been plagued by injuries, which has delayed his development.

After playing 35 games with Kloten HC in Switzerland in 2023-24, he finished the season with the Laval Rocket in the AHL.

At 20 years old, the Austrian played only 10 regular-season games with the Rocket last season, in addition to 13 playoff games.

Patience is required with him, and he has huge potential for a bright NHL future. Kent Hughes is currently very active on the trade market and would certainly like to acquire Mason McTavish, but everything indicates that the Anaheim Ducks want David Reinbacher in return.

Analyzing the results of various experts who have redone the 2023 draft, it is inevitable that Reinbacher would drop significantly if his draft year were redone today, while Matvei Michkov is climbing in overall rankings.

A few months ago, the renowned Corey Pronman of The Athletic published his own rankings, and David Reinbacher dropped from 5th overall to 15th. This gives a good idea of the young Canadiens defenseman's fall.

After announcing his pick, Kent Hughes was quickly flooded with criticism from Canadiens fans who were clearly expecting to hear Matvei Michkov's name on the podium.

Imagine having Matvei Michkov, Ivan Demidov, and Alexander Zharovsky among the Canadiens' young forwards.