slowed by injuries<\/a> and a pace that hasn’t exactly blown the roof off in the AHL.<\/p>\nBrunet even went as far as placing Adam Engstrom ahead of him in the organizational hierarchy, which turns up the heat on the defenseman selected fifth overall in 2023.<\/p>\n
Reinbacher is a 6-foot-3, 207-pound right-handed defenseman, and he’s only 21 years old.<\/p>\n
This season, his production in the AHL has been very modest.<\/p>\n
It’s not the end of the world, but it leaves room for interpretation, especially when the team is winning and management feels the urge to act.<\/p>\n
If Kent Hughes wants an impact forward who isn’t just passing through, he’ll have to move a meaningful asset.<\/p>\n
A prospect drafted that high, even at a young age, can become the centerpiece of a major trade precisely because his name still carries weight around the league.<\/p>\n
In the end, the question isn’t about “giving up” on him.<\/p>\n
It’s about whether Montreal is ready to turn a future bet into immediate help, while the competitive window is opening faster than expected.<\/p>\n
“On his last podcast, Mathias Brunet said two times that David Reinbacher could be gone faster than we think.<\/p>\n
Like him or not Mathias is well connected to Habs front office and is usually very supportive to Habs prospect.<\/p>\n
This makes me think that Hughes and Gorton don’t see him as an untouchable anymore.<\/p>\n
Not saying they’ll trade him any time soon, but he could very well be part of a blockbuster for a top 6 forward if the opportunity present itself.”<\/p>\n
– William Leblanc<\/p>\n
It’s a possibility to keep in mind!<\/p>\n
Previously on Montreal Hockey Fanatics<\/p>\n
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