Canadiens Draft Reinbacher with Shades of Kotkaniemi Pick
For the second straight season, Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes made a controversial first-round selection at the NHL Entry Draft. Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher – ( / The Hockey Writers) Reinbacher is admittedly seen as a safe pick, perhaps the best defenseman available, with a high floor of a second-pairing defenseman. That’s actually more in line with what Wright would have been (second-line center), had the Canadiens drafted him instead. So, in drafting Reinbacher, especially as Dach is now expected to fill the on the first line, Hughes drafted for need instead of the best player available, …...
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