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July 26, 2026
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Sharks · Player

Chase Reid

The pre-draft target this site wanted at No. 2. San Jose took Ivar Stenberg instead. The workups stay up as written.

Position
RHD
Status
Not drafted by San Jose
Pieces here
12

On the record

Full ledger →
Held upMay 19, 2026
Take Stenberg over Chase Reid at No. 2 overall.

Written about him

Sharks draft desk

Chase Reid, scouted as a player: the NAHL-to-No.2 climb, the comps stress-tested, and when he actually helps

Chase Reid, the player: what the Sharks are actually getting, and when

Grab Some Pine路Jun 19, 2026路8 min read
SHARKS DRAFT DESK2028-29 at the earliest,more likely the 2028-29 to2029-30 bandGRAB SOME PINESHARKS
Sharks pipeline desk

The blue-line logjam: why the pipeline is all left-handed, and why that makes Reid non-negotiable

The defense pipeline has a handedness problem, and it has a name at No. 2

Grab Some Pine路Jun 14, 2026路3 min read
SHARKS PIPELINE DESKThat surplus is exactlywhat funds a right-sidetradeGRAB SOME PINESHARKS
Analysis

What the Sharks should do at No. 2: take Reid, and the one move that's even better

You asked me not to default to the industry consensus. So I worked it from a different angle than 'who is the best player,' and it landed me one half-step past the consensus rather

Grab Some Pine路Jun 2, 2026路7 min read
ANALYSIS"You cannot manufacture a90-point winger."GRAB SOME PINESHARKS

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