The Montreal Canadiens are at the center of some trade speculation with David Reinbacher’s name circulating, plus some big updates on Kirby Dach and some NCAA players. Josh Gosse and Jesse Poirier chat about all of it on this episode of Habs Digest.
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0:00 Montreal Canadiens News
0:58 NCAA Update
4:17 Kirby Report
7:16 Trade coming?
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Arber Xhekaj,Zach Bolduc,Alex Newhook,Jake Evans,Brendan Gallagher,Mike Matheson,David Reinbacher,Juraj Slafkovsky,Josh Anderson,Cole Caufield,Nick Suzuki,Kirby Dach,Alex CarrierKent Hughes,Martin St Louis,Sam Montembeault,Kaiden Guhle,Owen Beck,Filip Mesar,Jayden Struble,Adam Engstrom,Sean Farrell,Lane Hutson,Ivan Demidov,Patrik Laine,Jakub Dobes
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Trade for Alexis Lafrenière!
Kirby Dach Unfortunately, sits injured more than he plays.His contract is done this year and he can be easily traded too.I do not think that they will offer him another contract. It's a shame, because he's a tall and strong player who can't stay healthy.3rd line for him .It will take time for him to start playing again the way he can.Every time is like that.
Engstom and Pickford are a little more offensive. I sort of like Reinbacher as someone who can help this team sustain momentum and win tight games, hold onto leads, etc.
Xhekaj is a likely trade piece. His reputation is far greater than his actual usage indicates his worth is.
I said Rheinbacher wasn’t all that good for a 5th overall pick that he was disappointing on another podcast and I got banned for that, what a sensitive podcaster gonna have to grow thicker skin for sure if he wants to survive the podcasting game
Nice editing ! Feels new and improved !
like i was not a big fan of mailloux , but at least he was dominant in the ahl , for reinbacker, is not even dominant in the ahl , for me he need to go
Lafreinnie would be interesting
I have no issue trading DR but would have to be for the right player as you said. Have to be for a young high end 2C/Top 6 player that signed long term with the team
Here we go again. What have you done for me lately? Don't give a 21 year old #5 pick time to develop. Trade him!! 🙄
I have been watching Reinbacher's play this year in Laval and I am not reassured! I realize that he has missed many games in the last 2 years but he will not be the level of player that the Habs management thought he would be. Maybe in 4 or 5 years he will be a reliable top 4?
Ive been a Montreal Canadiens fan all my life, way back to when we only had one channel on TV to watch, Ive never been to a LIVE game in my life and now that I have had some health SHOCKS ive put it on my bucket list to finally go and see a LIVE game, hopefully in February or March at the latest, Loved The Flower, The Roadrunner, Mr Dryden, Mr Roy, and all the others, love hearing all the rumours and updates…
When you suggest trading Rembacher I feel like you are losing your minds.
Big trade coming soon since August.
Start Kirby on 3rd or 4th line to get his legs under him. He's missed a TON of games & will need time to adjust to game-speed.
I don't mind using Reinbacher as trade bait in a package IF Habs can get a top 6 forward…BUT not Zharofsky…..that kid looks like a beast. Imagine him playing with Demidov.
Boooyyyyaaahh!!!!!
Go Habs!!!!!!
Reinbacher is wikenheiser
that 3rd line is so bad.
With Pickford coming we can trade reinbacher
Hmmmm…Slaf was not "demoted" to the second line. He was transferred to a line where instead of following the stars he could lead the rookies. There was never a question that Slaf could play on the first line, I just think that he adds more (both his own potential and that of the rookies). I will say it til the end: I could see Slaf-Demidov are a thing since that first time Demidov was put on PP1 (vs. Canucks). They can be a duo just like Suzuki-Caufield. And like the Avs back in the day, if they needed a super line to get a goal they would use Forsberg-Sakic-Hejduk. Slaf can always be mixed back in as needed, but I think you keep he and Demidov together. Trust me.
Looking good guys!
Hage is up to 199 lbs??
Ken Hugues and Gorton won’t Reinbacher… forget about it! Trading Reinbacher would mean that they made a mistake by drafting him. It’s not gonna happen
PLEASE HUGO don't trade any of our D! We're solid with our current forward group and all the prospects in the pipe. It's our D that's our problem!
Reinbacher could be a sweet upgrade on Carrier in a year.
Reinbacher could be traded for a physical, defensive, RHD to replace carrier. Someone with experience and can play more than 7-8 yrs
Crosby for. David R, kapanen, struble and 2-3 first round picks
caufield – suzuki – robertson
slaf – hage – demidov
texier – evans – dach
blais – danault – anderson
newhook, bolduc extra or traded
Wish we could stop pretending that Reinbacher is some blue chip prospect. HE ISN'T and it's time to own up to the fact he's a bust. He's only had 3 points in his last 18 games. He only continues to be hyped to keep the Montreal fan base quiet…but other teams in the league know what's going on and they aren't stupid. He barely has any value now. Not even sure we could get a 2nd round pick for him.
Id trade guhle or matheson to trade they are both overrated over valued way before i trade reinbacher
Hugues is too business smart to trade Reinbacher when his value is sorta low. Same with thing with trading Dach. Unless it's a missing piece that matches Suzuki's age, he pretty much follow the golden rule of Sell high (Mailloux at AHL all-stars) / Buy low . I see more Engstrom having a proper value for a trade at the moment.
Reinbacher for Lafreniere?…