The 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held June 27-28 at L.A. Live's Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The first round will be June 27 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and Rounds 2-7 are June 28 (Noon ET; NHLN, ESPN+, SN, SN1). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth profiles on top prospects, podcasts and other features. Today, a profile on Kitchener defenseman Cameron Reid.

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BUFFALO -- Cameron Reid is one of the fortunate few.

The 18-year-old defenseman spends his summers training in St. Thomas, Ontario, with Scott Paton at Paton's gym. There he's gotten to know one of the city's most famous sons: Joe Thornton .

Reid (6-foot, 193 pounds) plays for Kitchener in the Ontario Hockey League. Thornton grew up playing minor h

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