The Habs Defensive Prospect Pool is CRAZY | Habs Prospect Updates

[@theperfectnut9606]

Im liking this pick more and more after looking at our future d-core. Hopefully the main ones won't get traded

[@Elvetos]

The brainwash is working

[@mgyb8269]

Hopefully the talks of expanding the league to 34 teams is a bunch of BS cuz that would royally f*ck the Habs

[@wayne9287]

@@mgyb8269 I hope they bring it to 64 teams!

[@kingcaru2904]

@@mgyb8269I don’t think that will happen anytime soon. And if it does, we can always trade some of our D once we have a better picture of who our stars are.

[@Kekou735]

I don’t think people realize just how insane of a player Arber Xhekaj is and will be… he will NOT be losing his place on the team to anyone else. Guy is 6’4, 240 and has insanely good skating for his size. Good in his zone, good in the 0-zone, plays physical. He just does it all and still a LOT of room to develop being 21-22 and only 1 season in the NHL. I’m definitely just as excited for this guy as I am for Hutson, Mailloux, and Reinbacher. Future D-core is absolutely terrifying: Hutson-Reinbacher Guhle-Mailloux Xhekaj-Barron

[@cartorius]

I see Guhle taking that top D spot with Hutson and Xhekaj fighting for that second pairing. Wifi is such a huge presence and he's not going anywhere. they were trying to get him to play Left wing so he's clearly got some offensive upside that we aren't considering. I'd love to see him play left wing and become a top 9 forward and make some room for the Left D.

[@ledsabbazepplath3889]

Hughes is building a team to win a Stanley cup, not to win an Art Ross trophy

[@ZachsHabsTalk]

Excellent point

[@dan7291able]

I like it dude

[@matrixisreal2023]

I like that

[@hockeyislife7686]

I love that

[@Dole_daufield]

Great way to put it

[@claudedupont7432]

The D is gonna be a big part of the offensive aspect of the game soon.

[@kevenfortier1781]

That’s insane! I really like the future of defensive group of Habs. They are going fun to watch, for sure. MTL will have a very solid team in 2-3 years.

[@IamYo34]

The reinbacher pick seems more and more like the right pick

[@cartorius]

it was the best pick hands down. we have our top line C so no point wasting it on a C, the "superstar" isn't going to play for 3 years and is playing in a Sub NHL league while Reinbacher gets to play with his Line mates and develop with the Team. not to mention we needed that sub 23 RD top 4 prospect. he was also top 5 pick all year.. right move 100%. also, you build a team net out for a reason.

[@frednimzowi9852]

I saw the guy play in Switzerland. I was impressed. The guy needs 1 or 2 years to be full NHL ready, he's an unpolished diamond right now, but he already has very few weaknesses, it's amazing at this age.

[@johnlhuet5358]

About Reinbacher's offensive side that we might have not seen yet; Eric Faille, former teammate and Captain of Reinbacher, said in an interview (in French) that David was kind of timid at first but eventually they were building their powerplay around him. I'm paraphrasing and keeping it brief but Faille seemed very genuine in his praise for Reinbacher. The untapped potential is there.

[@claudedupont7432]

The offensive side of the game is gonna come from our D group

[@sythe6945]

Trevor zegras is an rfa. Please make a video talking about how maybye a trade or offersheet can happen. Zegras + Caufield

[@lancegallant3647]

Our D is top notch 👌 we're good to go for many many many years !!!!!

[@robrick9361]

Xhekaj 5 goals is crazy. What is his ceiling?

[@shinkoakata11]

Thanks for the video and focusing on the great DMen we have for years to come. Now focus on a great goalie and shore up the offence. We will contend sooner than everyone expects.

[@rebeltvr6046]

Reinbacher is an absolute stud. So underrated. Y'all don't know what this guy is about. But soon, you'll be watching him dominate the NHL blueline. He's that good.

[@APJTA]

I feel like Hughes undersold him. What he did in his draft year is remarkable. It's up there with the seasons of guys who are Norris candidates. The only possible caveat is that he's a November birthday and thus older than most first time draft eligibles, but he was also playing in a league that doesn't play kids. Once he's established, I expect him to have 40 points a year at a minimum. I wouldn't blink at 50. 60 or even more isn't out of the question. And I'm expecting a lot of that to be at even strength.

[@rebeltvr6046]

@@APJTA I think Hughes undersold him on purpose. Someone said that he did that to not put extra pressure on him. But yeah, I expect Reinbacher to become an absolute stud too. He's already great defensively, and he's improving in real-time offensivley. I totally agree with you, his ceiling is very high

[@APJTA]

@@rebeltvr6046 yeah, that was my thought too.

[@jelugo77]

Matheson, who is probably our #2 D right now, is still quite young. I think he gets moved in a monster deal for a superstar forward when Hutson is ready to join the team.

[@ZachsHabsTalk]

Matheson definitely had a breakout season this year, just a tad bit older than our young group so i’m not sure if he’ll still be in the picture in a few years. Might end up trading him when the rookies pass him or something

[@anthonytiramani-ct3tt]

@@ZachsHabsTalkToo many feminists in Quebec.. and the hired of Chantale Machabe will make Mailloux out of the portrait. I beleive they got Reinbacher precisely to trade Mailloux. Whatch it happen.. if not this year, next year.

[@kenmacleod7225]

@@ZachsHabsTalk I wouldn't think Jonathan Kovacevic would be too old for your list. He certainly had just as good a rookie season as any of the other defenders you named. Why leave him off?

[@kenmacleod7225]

@@anthonytiramani-ct3tt Probably not. Highly unlikely. Much too soon.

[@anthonytiramani-ct3tt]

@@kenmacleod7225 i’m sorry.. but i dont see Mailloux playing more ghan 50 games for the Habs. Trade is coming

[@Taooflu]

Having Matheson and Savard is a great veteran tandem. I hope they stick with the team for another 3-4 years at least, just for their leadership.

[@marc-andrebernier]

1-2 years, after that they have to leave too let the young play

[@richardblais7445]

i agree 100 %%%%% we will be amazing in 3 years

[@KamekoTsuruga]

i was about to tear you a new one for not mentioning barron, but i see u saved the best for last.

[@joncafe]

Top D prospect: 1e - Hutson 2e - Reinbacher 3e - Mailloux Guehle, barron and xhekaj are already with the team, I think Mailloux can be huge for us he has a high celling potential.

[@griefedyourgame3128]

@@wst8340no he isn’t

[@alexpolidoro4126]

Agree on all comments. WE haven't seen so much quality in the back end for years now. We still need to give them time to develop but it looks VERY interesting moving forward. GHule with Reinbacher may be quite a tandem. Mister X with Barron I think could really form good chemistry but I would give Barron more time in Laval at the start of the season to play important minutes there and then bring him up when his defensive game improves. Hutson is 2 years away and Engstrom might be ready next year as he has hockey IQ engraved in him. Mailloux needs 1 complete year in LAval to develop his defensive game. With Struble, it all depends on him. IF he really wants the job, he will have to earn it by opening some eyes! 2 years from now, the defensive corpses will look really cool!

[@JMBproducts]

Go Habs Go ! The best defense team in the league soon. Probably win 3-4 Stanley Cup in the next 10 years !

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

3 defensemen people are sleeping on is William Trudeau, Petteri Nurmi and Miguel Tourigny. Trudeau with all the injuries took a leading role in the D core of Laval and he seem to be a great all around defenseman, a lot like Harris really. Nurmi is a pure defensive one, but he play in the Liiga with men so and Tourigny could be a great surprise cause he is a lot like Trudeau and Harris and now he is playing in Slovakia with men...Our defensive core is insane long term !!

[@ZachsHabsTalk]

Trudeau took a big step this year with Laval! Not sure if he’ll surpass other prospects but he’s for sure someone to keep an eye on. Haven’t tracked Nurmi very much but yes I liked the news of Tourigny going to Europe, great change for the kid

[@foonleclolwn]

When the team is ready there is no stoping them from getting a Panarin or a eichel ect... In a few years the defense will be insanly ready , skills and toughness ❤ I see Gorton and Hughes going for great players with a SUPER Personnality 🤩🥳 I never saw the habs having so much fun even in the summer going out together like Bro's 🤩 David looks and sounds like the perfect fit ❤ My 2 cents 🤟 Pardon my english writing 😊

[@chuck7850]

We have 2 good veteran too ( for now ) Mathesson and Savard Montreal have one of the best def potential in the ligue for the future

[@stackula99]

They are drafting for the future, as opposed to what the Habs need right now. It takes more time to develop defensemen, so by the time the rebuild is done they will have a solid blue line to backup the rookie offense.

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

They won't be rookies anymore snapperhead

[@stackula99]

@@jonathanduplantis1403 they would have picked up any forwards or a center at that time Toolbox

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

@@stackula99 ok 👍 still makes no sense ha wtf

[@Dotngg6050]

Really good pick

[@dan7291able]

Nice Video dude, for real , at first it was obviously a shocker, like ok it's not the guy *I* wanted , but that doesnt mean Reinbacher isnt a great player himself lol, its actually a nice feeling to have this deep of a defense prospect group for a change, I cant say ive experienced that once in my 30 year lifetime, and again, a couple days later, its honestly a really nice feeling, bad D just absolutely ruin teams , its the worst kept secret in hockey

[@ZachsHabsTalk]

Thank you! Refreshing to see this young D-core thats for sure

[@gazzarip]

habs top righthanded dman is hands down right now Logan Mailleux. To say he has had tons of up and downs so far in his career is just NOT correct. He had an injury in JR and yes the non hockey incident in Europe at the U18s. Logan is going to be a star in the NHL. I will give you credit with your comparison to Weber's shot but more than that. Mailleux is a prospect clone of Shea Weber in all aspect including leadership. This kid is something special and thankfully Gorton and Hughes know it.

[@maxpatenaude2115]

If by any chance we get another high pick next year, we will 100% draft a forward this time, the best available. Celebrini or Eiserman are there 👀...never know...

[@slipperynodd578]

Correction, Reinbacher‘s best quality is his transition. At the world juniors he was in the hundredth percentile in defensive zone breakouts and all-around transition game. Obviously his defence and physicality is a big part of it as well but his transition game exploding this year is why he jumped up the rankings so much.

[@merz5050]

There will be a trade for sure, we have too much D-man haha I was disappointed that we did not draft a forward, but I am still happy with the pick!

[@ZachsHabsTalk]

Good chance D-man prospects will be used in the future to obtain forwards in a trade

[@anthonytiramani-ct3tt]

They git Reinbacher to get Mailloux out. Too many feminists here..

[@thundershock720]

There are a few star forwards available next year, macklin celebrini, cole eiserman, not the nearly as much depth but considering most teams are gonna look for the stacked defensmen, and keep in mind reinbacher is rated better than simon nemec for a comparable to last draft

[@jelugo77]

@@anthonytiramani-ct3tt There are lots of female hockey fans in Montreal. There are also a lot of feminists. I doubt there is very much cross over. Most the will moan and complain are not hockey fans and have likely never been at the Bell Centre. Molson doesnt give 2 SHlTS about a few people complaining for a week or two.

[@lamwire985]

Reinbacher is big, fast, right hand shot, 2 ways player. It's easier to find PPG forwards than guys like Reinbacher in the UFA.

[@synchronicofficial612]

We build a great team with the defense.

[@robertalan2427]

Montreal had 850 fewer shots on goals than the Panthers this past year.... tell me again how we needed 3D men and 3 goalies drafted...this was friggen nuts...

[@boutat]

That doesn’t mean anything. A strong D can set up a good offense. Good first pass will create more offensive opportunities.

[@APJTA]

The Panthers had that many shots because their defensive core was led by Brandon Montour, and to a lesser extent guys like Ekblad and Mahura. Show me a good offense and I'll show you a defense that gets the puck out of its D-zone and keeps it in the O-zone. And that's especially true when you're looking at Corsi, rather than just raw shot totals.

[@utooslow]

Plus you are talking like Montreal needs to make the playoffs this year

[@steveg1667]

Engstrom may be very good as well and sounds like he is now 6'3".

[@Markedman66]

Guhle Reinbacher Hutson Mailloux Harris Barron

[@chuck7850]

J'prefere xhekaj a harris

[@HarryLali-z4t]

How could you forget the 6'5," minute-eating giant Jonathan Kovacevic?

[@ZachsHabsTalk]

Love him, just not sure he is in this team’s future. I could be completely wrong though

[@novamf4143]

He will be trade we have our top 5 lock already

[@stockey]

@@ZachsHabsTalk He could be a good player to trade, like Brett Kulak

[@freddosabourin3827]

last year they tried arber xhekaj on offense and it worked. if we keep jordan harris, harris joura on the 3rd pair of defense with barron otherwise it will be arber but in no case will we exchange arber xhekaj imagine a 4th trio composed of florian xhekaj- filip mesar* -arber xhekaj *= a big center who plays physical it doesn't matter as long as arber xhekaj stays in the team all my 6 untouchables caufield suzuki xhekaj Hudson dach guhle

[@donkakokabron8994]

futur defense line up to me ghule - Reinbacher hutson - Barron xhekaj - Mailloux didnt put number because they all top pairs XD

[@bradleyroth9870]

The best prospect is a 5' 9" defensemen? You're right that is crazy.

[@tomcrouchman]

Yes. Not much else to say.

[@samuelgagnon5840]

Could you do one with best forward prospect?

[@ZachsHabsTalk]

For sure! Away for the next week but I can get that done in the near future.

[@bernbsy]

They clearly want to build the team from the D up. Maybe it'll work, maybe it won't but at least they're developing an identity to base the team on. Looking at what happens in the playoffs, I think they have a decent strategy and are actually trying to build a team with an identity. These 'fans' sending hate to Reinbacher aren't really fans. Direct your lame anger at management not at a just drafted player.

[@johnq2068]

They were so high on norlinder?

[@0racle999]

Guhle - Mailloux Hutson - Reinbacher Xhekaj - Barron

[@freddosabourin3827]

Futur duo Montréal canadien Hudson -reinbacher Guhle mailloux Xhekaj barron

[@HolyAd3pt]

Anaheim has the best defensive prospect pool in the league

[@thegoughandbordenfamily8234]

The problem isn't the talent. It's that the Habs organization CANNOT develop players like other organizations. They could have all the potential they want in their minor leagues affiliations. It just won't matter. Young players on other teams will develop better.

[@arnoldriendeau3072]

Hudson should be converted as a forward

[@matrixisreal2023]

Adam fox dman

[@MasterMatt25]

Why is Mailloux ranked above Barron?

[@Polaflamme]

Top 1 D’s prospects list in the NHL, but a solid problem on the Forwards side. Lot of prospect but way too much Top 9, not a single natural sniper.

[@tommyhawke8843]

Habs are finally moving the right direction after all these lost years.. . now i cannot wait until X gives reeves a bigger fat lip! 🤣

[@jakecarroll5]

Mailloux might be out best D out of all of them honestly.

[@matrixisreal2023]

Lane Hutson

[@APJTA]

Mailloux lacks the defensive decision-making to be an elite D-man. Barron has the same issue. If Mailloux can get to an NHL-average defensive instinct, then he could potentially be a solid offensive #3. He probably won't ever be as solid defensively as Reinbacher, so he won't edge him out on the top pair.

[@matrixisreal2023]

@@APJTA lane Hutson is the quarterback

[@APJTA]

@@matrixisreal2023 agreed. I think he's the 1st QB. It's gonna be between Mailloux and Reinbacher for 2QB. Wouldn't be surprised if Mailloux is the left circle shot on the second wave, either. It's gonna be fun to see how they end up getting set up.

[@matrixisreal2023]

@@APJTA Mailloux got monster slap shop ! He’s gonna be a beast on the PP !

[@dennissculaf2740]

Habs have a good problem at the defense position.... there will be plenty of team approaching the Habs for future trades......

[@novamf4143]

Mailloux will be better than Reinbacher i am almost sure

[@Le_Chapardeur]

Can't wait to see what Coach St-Louis will do with this talent !

[@zanec1780]

Defense wins championships

[@jaybee3917]

Hypothetique futur pairing D-core HUDSON - Reinbarcher GUDLE - MAILLOUX WI-FI - Barron

[@Veopoz]

Wow how you youtubers switch fidel quick Are D is crazy Guhlé Reinbacher Matheson (will stay) Savard and Edmunston out this year Harris Solid Xhekaj Mailloux Hutson

[@Duaner244]

Guhle is not a first liner

[@djeemy]

Cup in 2027 or 2028

[@bedbath9056]

We still dont have any proven center other than Suzuki, but Suzuki is ehhhhhh just average good player nothing special. We probably need to tank another 2-3 years for good center/wing drafts.

[@HanCholo112]

I heard Guy Boucher on On Jase say that the Swiss league is stronger than the AHL and that he's already the main guy over there at 18yo. A lot of people seem to be underestimating the importance of a strong D-core to win the cup, we're lining ourselves up to have 8 stud defenseman.

[@APJTA]

Boucher is onto something. The AHL might still be stronger, but it's a narrow gap, and the war in Ukraine means a lot of guys who would otherwise play in the KHL are in Switzerland instead. And Reinbacher had to beat out import players to earn his place in Kloten.

[@dougiesherwin9591]

I would suggest not second-guessing Hughes and MSL. They have a plan, and they stick to their knitting. One thing to pay attention to: there are some highly intelligent Habs on this team.