One season removed from a questionable trade the brought Griffin Reinhart to the Edmonton Oilers, the 22-year-old, left shot defenseman has yet to establish himself as an NHL regular. After making the Oilers roster out of training camp this past season, Reinhart was eventually sent down to the AHL for some seasoning, before receiving a late-season recall. I
Reinhart played 29 games in the NHL, registering a single assist, 24 shots, a -3.3 relative Corsi, 62 hits, 46 shot blocks and 26 giveaways, for only six takeaways. So, overall, he did not prove to be too impressive.