I’m seemed like a good idea at first. Heck, it was even an idea that I’ve lobbied for in the past. New head coach Phil Housley has played Sam Reinhart at center since the beginning of training camp. The position that the North Vancouver native was drafted to play back in 2014 at second overall.
The move would have given the organization some good depth in the NHL with Jack Eichel, Ryan O’Reilly and Reinhart down the middle of the lineup. However, the results were not great in the preseason. The 21-year-old seemed uncomfortable and a step behind the play throughout camp.