Chase Reid's Case As Top Draft Defenseman Keeps Building

Chase Reid is drawing the kind of attention that usually follows a defenseman who can do a little bit of everything and make it look cleaner than it is. The draft board starts to tighten when scouts decide a player can control pace, move pucks, and still handle the ugly shifts that separate hype from trust. With the 2026 Draft closing in, Reid's stock says more about what teams value than any one highlight clip ever could.