I guess we'll just agree to disagree.
He extended forward and left due to a weight transfer which picked the head as a result, staying centered would've got him square on Hronek's body.
When watching it real time, I cannot begin to fathom how someone can think that Reaves' weight transfer was to "pick the head" as the principle point of contact. It's just more likely that he was simply and naturally bracing for the impact.
Look, I'm not fan of Reaves or care much about the Wild, nor do I have any ill-will to the Wings. But a suspension here would be BS. The ONLY way to 100% remove head contact is to make it a non-contact league. Period. The league's responsibility is to hold players accountable to situations that were avoidable. Reaves was not the individual that made the head contact in this hit "unavoidable". You want to suspend someone because of this head contact, suspend Hronek. And I'm only 96% joking. It's never gonna happen (nor should it happen), but players need to make it THEIR OWN responsibility to proactively protect themselves, rather than rely on the refs or DPS handing out penalties and fines and suspensions to remove head contact. Play the fucking game smarter. When I cross the road, I look both ways. I don't rely on the laws and the po-po and the hospital to protect my wellbeing. I take responsibility for that. Players (in all sports) should as well.
And Nick ... yes, I do think many of the boarding penalties and suspensions are bullshit when a player turns his numbers to the hitter abruptly, and there is no way for the hitter to change course.