Overview

• Insider Frank Seravalli reports Chicago has engaged multiple teams and is working on a deal expected within about a week, before opening-night rosters are finalized.
• Any return is expected to be limited to a mid-to-late-round pick, with the move framed as a chance for Reichel to restart his NHL career.
• Reichel, drafted 17th in 2020, produced 116 points in 121 AHL games but managed 54 points with a minus-61 rating across 169 NHL appearances.
• Sportsnet’s Mark Spector said the Oilers would likely have interest, and a one-for-one swap with Toronto’s Nick Robertson has been floated by an analyst, though no destination is confirmed.
• The 23-year-old is entering the final season of his two-year, $1.2 million deal as Chicago weighs roster spots for young forwards such as Landon Slaggert, Colton Dach, Oliver Moore, and Ryan Greene.