Reinbacher IS sexy

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Created by: jonh514

Team: 2023-24 Montreal Canadiens

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 29, 2023

Published: Jun. 29, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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I know a lot of you out there in Habs land are disappointed. I've seen the posts here and on Twitter. But I really think you are all thinking about this backwards.

Do you know what our GM did over the past 2 days? He gave a HUGE vote of confidence to his core players. Basically he said, "I think I can win with you, so I'm gonna assemble you a cast of supporting characters who can help you get there ASAP".

He brought in a Center in Newhook who is 22 years old and who he believes will pop and score 60 points either at center or wing. Not in 3-5 years... Right now, next season.

He brought in a RHD who he believes will be playing on our team in 1 year and on our top pair in 3. Rather than gambling on Michkov, who might be a locker room cancer, who might not ever play in Montreal, who might skip steps in his development and never learn to play defense, he plugged the biggest hole in our organizational depth with a player who some scouts think will be better than Seider!

You think he didn't anticipate that you all would be disappointed? You think he didn't know that you all wanted him to pick a forward like Michkov? Of course he knew, but he also knows that his job is to put together a team that can win in the playoffs. That means Stanley Cup experience (Newhook - check!). That means Elite Defense and some offense from the blue line (Reinbacher - check!)

Admittedly the names Newhook & Reinbacher are not as sexy as Dubois and Michkov. They don't ring the same in your ears. They are not the drum the media has been beating for the last 9 months. But take a breath listen again... You might just hear the same song I've been hearing since last night. You might just hear the names ....Marchessault & Pietrangelo.... Sounds pretty hot to me!

Free Agent Signings

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Newhook, Alex		4	$3,250,000
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël		3	$1,750,000

Buyouts

Karl Alzner: $833,333
Mike Hoffman: $1,166,667

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$83,500,000	$69,513,333	$1,170,000	$4,210,000	$13,986,667

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Caufield, Cole $7,850,000$7,850,000 LW, RW UFA - 8	Suzuki, Nick $7,875,000$7,875,000 C UFA - 7	Monahan, Sean $1,985,000$1,985,000 ($15,000$15K) C, LW, RW UFA - 1
Newhook, Alex $3,250,000$3,250,000 C, LW RFA - 4	Dach, Kirby $3,362,500$3,362,500 C, RW RFA - 3	Anderson, Josh $5,500,000$5,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 4
Slafkovsky, Juraj $950,000$950,000 ($3,500,000$4M) RW, LW RFA - 2	Dvorak, Christian $4,450,000$4,450,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Gallagher, Brendan $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 4
Harvey-Pinard, Rafaël $1,750,000$1,750,000 LW, RW RFA - 2	Evans, Jake $1,700,000$1,700,000 C UFA - 2	Armia, Joel $3,400,000$3,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Pezzetta, Michael $812,500$812,500 LW, RW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Matheson, Michael $4,875,000$4,875,000 LD M-NTC UFA - 3	Barron, Justin $925,000$925,000 ($275,000$275K) RD RFA - 1	Montembeault, Samuel $1,000,000$1,000,000 G UFA - 1
Guhle, Kaiden $863,333$863,333 ($420,000$420K) LD/RD RFA - 2	Savard, David $3,500,000$3,500,000 RD UFA - 2	Allen, Jake $1,925,000$1,925,000 G M-NTC UFA - 2
Xhekaj, Arber $828,333$828,333 LD/RD RFA - 1	Harris, Jordan $1,400,000$1,400,000 LD/RD RFA - 2
Edmundson, Joel $875,000$875,000 LD/RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Kovacevic, Johnathan $766,667$766,667 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
		Price, Carey $10,500,000$10,500,000 G NMC UFA - 3

Jun. 29, 2023 at 10:18 a.m.

#51

michaeldym

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Quoting: jonh514

Some really great points. I agree that BOTH Michkov & Reinbacher will probably pop in the NHL, and there will be some moments in 2027 when Michkov burns Reinbacher and we all cringe. Hopefully that happens in the regular season and not the playoffs.

I just really think they are going BPA in the playoffs and if they can't imagine the player in the playoffs, they tend to stay away. I'm not sure what they think of Michkov in terms of the playoffs, but I know from the start of this year to the end, his defensive game did not improve while his offensive game did.

I hope doesn't get burned lol. But we need to make the playoffs first to be able to play in the playoffs. And getting there you need offence like a Michkov. Now sure they probably view Michkov as a feeble and weak player come April/May/June, we can only project that, but sure Reinbacher will be more suited for it.

Michkov's defense does not need to improve or be that great, teach him the basics, but his offensive game trumps and outweighs any defensive lapses. He was made to score, not everyone has to be this genius two-way that can put in 50 or so but yes, this kid should be on the 1st PP, and be playing majority Ozone time and I guess the Habs didn't want that.

Jun. 29, 2023 at 10:23 a.m.

#52

Lenny7

Joined: Jan. 2017

Posts: 13,291

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Quoting: jonh514

I hear you. Seems he drafted on perceived upside. He's gonna be a good one though!

Yeah I hope so. Martin Madden has run the draft for the past few years, and has, IMO, done an excellent job, which is something that makes me feel a bit better.

I’d imagine Carlsson plays in the SHL next year anyway.

Jun. 29, 2023 at 10:23 a.m.

#53

TheDuminator

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Joined: Jul. 2017

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Quoting: Lenny7

He was #3 of what I was hoping for. I wanted Fantilli, which I think most ducks fans were hoping for, and Michkov was absolutely someone that I wanted if they skipped Fantilli.

Carlsson is big though, and seems safe. I’m not losing my mind, and I’m sure once the shock passes we’ll all be content. McTavish was a bit of a reach when he was picked though, and he seems to be doing fine.

I’m firmly in the “meh” category this morning.

I was hopping that Ana take a chance on Michkov as I heard that he was very high on there list.

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Jun. 29, 2023 at 10:27 a.m.

#54

Lenny7

Joined: Jan. 2017

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Quoting: TheDuminator

I was hopping that Ana take a chance on Michkov as I heard that he was very high on there list.

Yeah, I felt like the 2026 timeline kind of fit better with us than most, since by then some of these young guys should be starting to hit, but it is what it is.

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Jun. 29, 2023 at 11:54 a.m.

#55

GMBL

Joined: May 2022

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Quoting: KentMcNally

I do wonder how the Habs view Barron and Mailloux in the ranking of their right defense slots.

Could (1) Guhle-Mailloux + (2) Hutson - Barron + (3) Harris- Xhekaj not have worked for years to come?

If that was the case, then Montreal could have made a trade and still picked up Ryan Leonard or Dalibor Dvorsky in the 7, 8 or 9 slot for their 2nd line and got the additional sweetener of a further draft pick (#17 or #22 perhaps) to get another forward (Perreault or Barlow) or a defenseman (Sandin Pellikka).

It appears that the answer is Montreal does not view Mailloux and Barron as ideal options in the top 2 RHD slots.

I think they view them as second pairing potential

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