David Reinbacher suffered a brutal injury against the Leafs a few days ago, and it has been just confirmed he had surgery and will miss five to six months. The Montreal Canadiens provided an update on one of their most promising prospects, David Reinbacher. The 19-year-old defender recently had surgery on his left knee, the kind that might take a little longer to recover from. The statement from the team has claimed that Reinbacher will be out <a href='https://dailyhive.com/montreal/canadiens-injury-timeline-reinbacher' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>for the next five to six months.</a> rehabbing. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/CanadiensMTL/status/1841142378704294215'> </a></blockquote></div> Reinbacher, who was selected fifth overall by the Canadiens in the 2023 NHL Draft, suffered the injury in a preseason game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He went down hard at center ice and immediately showed concern for his condition. This is a setback just as he was getting his rhythm going into the start of the NHL season. The Austrian blueliner had shown improvements in the preseason until he got hurt. Reinbacher started the 2023-24 season with EHC Kloten of Switzerland's National League, where he was remarkable for his steady defensive play. When his loan ended, he was assigned to the Laval Rocket, the AHL affiliate of the Canadiens, for the final month of the season.During his brief time with Laval, he recorded two goals and <a href='https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/703646/david-reinbacher' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>five points in 11 games</a>, proving he at least had some potential at the pro level. More importantly, with Reinbacher on the sidelines, the Canadiens will have to push forward in wrapping up their preseason without one of the most promising young players. The team has two preseason games remaining before they officially start their regular season on October 9th in hopes of building momentum despite the unfortunate news about their prized prospect. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HabsOnReddit/status/1841146435128996272'> </a></blockquote></div> While this is a huge blow to both the development of David Reinbacher and the future plans of the Canadiens, the long period of recovery could be a blessing in disguise for him to get all the time required for a full recovery and come back even stronger. His progress will be closely monitored as the team looks forward to his eventual return to the ice.