David Reinbacher is having a rather ordinary camp so far, as the defenseman didn’t break anything during the Prospects Face-Off. As my colleague Charles-Alexis Brisebois says, he’s still far from having earned his place with the club. For the time being, it’s prospect Adam Engström who’s standing out on the blue line. Should we be worried about Reinbacher’s poor camp so far? Absolutely not. Reinbacher only played 23 games last year, including the playoffs, due to a knee injury sustained during last year’s practice camp, and has yet to fully regain his cruising speed. That’s one of the reasons why, in his case, it’s ideal to play a lot of minutes in Laval to regain his rhythm and continue his development.
Nicolas Cloutier discussed the 20-year-old defenseman’s situation on The Sick Podcast.
Can David Reinbacher help the #GoHabsGo as soon as this season?@NCloutierTVA: “This guy has everything you need in a defenseman “#thesickpodcast @MatthewOhayon pic.twitter.com/fOxv5wdvd6
– The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro (@thesickpodcasts) September 20, 2025
According to him, in addition to his imposing physique, the right-handed defenseman has everything you could want in an NHL defenseman and should become an important part of the Habs defense within five years.
Cloutier, who would still take Reinbacher ahead of Matvei Michkov, also believes that the prospect could be very valuable, and that if he were on the trade market, quite a few NHL general managers would be interested in acquiring him.Indeed, right-handed backs with this kind of potential are pretty rare and very much in demand across the League.
Could Reinbacher become the centerpiece of a deal for the Canadiens to acquire a second center? It’s a very remote possibility, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the defenseman’s name came up frequently in the requests of other GMs in discussions with Kent Hughes.
However, if the Canadiens decide to trade the Swiss player, they’d better make sure they get an excellent return on the trade, because the last thing the organization and the fans want to see is a Ryan McDonagh scenario.Let’s just say it would take a lot more than a Scott Gomez to let Reinbacher go.
And personally, I’d like to see the young defenseman stay with the Habs. spacer title=’Overtime’] – (Another) night to forget.
Final score
.#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/T5BTYCmIWk– CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) September 21, 2025
– Indeed.
Gabriel Gervais, alone in the corner of the team box, may be telling himself 1001 things.
My guess: Stade Saputo is not the fortress it once was. The #CFMTL, last in the East, has just 2 wins in 16 MLS home games in 2025. pic.twitter.com/euuJStVNni– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) September 21, 2025
– Justin Carbonneau scores on an assist from Logan Mailloux
– Fourth straight loss for the Jays.
Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back homers to provide all the offense needed in a @Royals win! pic.twitter.com/PakLUmBFbv
– MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2025
– Ouch!
only 15cs for the @BlueJays in their last 4 games, that’s a new record for mediocrity in club history
– Jeremy Filosa
(@JeremyFilosa) September 21, 2025
– Yankees closing in.
Giancarlo Stanton slams career HR No. 450 and Aaron Judge blasts No. 49 on the season as the @Yankees pull within 2 games of the AL East lead. pic.twitter.com/w6CCGwl9hL
– MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2025
– He beats Ken Griffey Jr.’s mark
CAL RALEIGH STANDS ALONE
His 57th home run of the season puts him in front of Ken Griffey Jr. for the Mariners single-season home run record
pic.twitter.com/wTeBXJWMyw– MLB (@MLB) September 20, 2025
– Darnell Nurse is made captain?!?
Built for Oil Country
The Oilers unveil their new alternate jerseys
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: @EdmontonOilers pic.twitter.com/lClvlxPKs5– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 20, 2025
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