What info states he wanted Rein?

None, other than common sense.

If they wanted Michkov they could’ve just traded with Arizona. Arizona said the pick was available for the right price. Unfortunately Trotz target (Reinbacher) was already gone.

Right. Because after publicly stating he wanted to get better up front by drafting players that will make fans leave their seats, common sense tells you that he would have taken the exact opposite player of that, and one who gave his fanbase an absolute aneurism for weeks after he was drafted.

0 common sense in there my man.

Trotz didn't mention any prospect he didn't wind up with by name (why would he?). I'm sure you saw the quotes @Ennis provided about getting difference makers up front, adding offensive talent, and palyers who can get fans out of their seats. He's not talking about a two way defenceman there.

Again, why does it matter so much to you? Why do you think you know Trotz's unspoken secret true feelings better than anyone else?

"I'm going to ignore the evidence that supports Trotz was tryign to swing on forwards and go with my hunch after stockholm syndrome set in with the player we didn't want"

Sure, but he wanted a number 1 centre “something Nashville has never had” but he is still trying to build a winning hockey team. He was willing to trade an expendable asset (Askarov, who will still eventually be traded btw) in order to move up, which he still wanted to do knowing those centres were not there. With building a winning hockey team still being the focus, he definitely could’ve been interested in Reinbacher. None of those centres come with the baggage Michkov does, all of them were centres which Michkov is not, none of them were 5’9 defensive liabilities which Michkov is. Those players are not comparable to Michkov which is exactly why they were all picked ahead of Michkov, and exactly why Michkov probably would’ve continued to fall had Philly not picked him.

Taking swings on players that will "bring fans out of their seats" does not mean drafting a two way defenseman.

Sure, guys like Miro and Dahlin are great back end players to have, but guys like Kaprizov bring fans out of their seats. Michkov fell because you need to wait a years for his contract to end, not because of his attitude. He was a top 5 player otherwise. Be for real.

Nothing you've said follows any plans Trotz had at the draft. And you choosing to ignore any direct quote we've given you just to go on your hunch feeling that tells you "yeah, he wanted our guy" is just crazy. It's all there. He wanted forwards.

He specifically said centres and even quoted the first four centres who went off the board.

Are you referring to this part: "Trotz would not be averse to adding an offensive talent such as Adam Fantilli, Matvei Michkov, Will Smith or Leo Carlsson to his roster"?

That was the interviewer saying that - not Trotz.