Reid Takes The Long Road Up To The 2026 NHL Draft

Reid's path to the 2026 NHL Draft did not follow the straight line everybody loves to project in June. He moved down to get himself in a better position to move up later, which is the kind of hockey logic that makes sense to people who have spent time around development staffs. The story points to a player and a process, and that usually means there is more going on than the box score crowd ever sees.