[Signing] Max Reinhart signs with Koelner Haie in Germany

[shermanator]

Looks like a fun place to play!

[getbak]

Cologne is a nice city and their arena looks really nice. Apparently, it's the largest hockey arena outside of North America too.

[Domoic]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Reinhart was one of many to capitalize on the defensive prowess of Justin Schultz

Same Schultz who is <2 games from a Stanley Cup?

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Domoic

Same Schultz who is <2 games from a Stanley Cup?

And your point?

Good for Schultz finding a role on a cup contender. Doesn't change the fact he was responsible for a lot of players getting points when playing Edmonton.

[activeStick]

For a future CP meet up I'd love for posters to read their posts to each other as posted to each other's face... would be a fun time!!

[Wolfman]

Good for Maxwell!! Hope he finds success!!

[GomerPile]

Currently, as I sit on a patio overlooking the Rhine river. I can confirm that Koln will be a fantastic place to play. They have a large following here, you see a lot of jerseys in stores and on the streets.

Good luck Max!

[Calgary4LIfe]

I actually really like Max. He did a heck of a job in one of Kootenay's playoff drives, basically shutting down Brayden Schenn, while scoring at a nice clip. I thought for sure he would end up a a solid 3rd line NHL'er, with possible 2nd line upside. He looked 'slow' but pretty smart out there in his call-ups.

He just.. flatlined, I think. I think he needed to improve his skating. I thought he was a very cerebral player out there who was beyond his years in knowing where to be at both ends of the ice. He just never improved once he got to the pros, for reasons I just don't know. Happens with a lot of players. Horak is a good example of that, I would say.

This is usually the end of the road for NHL aspirations when a player ends up going to Europe. Hope he does well enough there and his skating improves enough for him to earn a ticket back, but this is probably the end of the line.

Still like the kid. Too bad it didn't work out for him.

[Major Happy]

Good luck overseas Reinhart.

Really had some hope for him when he had that great AHL year, just didn't come together.

[Suzles]

Spent a whole day with Max as I drove him in a golf cart for the Flames Golf Day. He was a really, really nice young man. I wish him well. Told me how he and his brothers always try to get the word 'surreal' into their TV interviews as it really annoyed their mother. Hah!