Team Hiding Recent Signing From The Public Amidst Backlash

A report has just emerged that the Montreal Canadiens have already signed Reinbacher to his entry-level contract, but are purposefully withholding it from the public. After the intense backlash that we saw when they drafted him and the supposed threats he received on social media, it's no surprise they're hiding it.

The French-speaking podcast La Poche Bleue claims that Reinbacher has already agreed to his ELC with Montreal, but the team won't report it.

The Canadiens' management stood by their pick proudly, even when heavily questioned by fans and media over it. They said the fans had a right to feel however they wanted, but they were happy with their pick, and would stick to their plan.

If they're so committed to sticking to their plan regardless of the fan reaction, then why would they hide Reinbacher's signing from the public?

Perhaps the true extent of the harassment both Montreal's management and Reinbacher received is worse than previously thought, and they're hoping to avoid a similar outcome.

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