Overview
- Vancouver completed the trade Friday for Chicago’s original 2027 fourth-round pick, which the Canucks had previously acquired in a 2024 deal.
- Reichel entered the lineup immediately after traveling; coach Adam Foote said the player slept at the airport and got two hours of sleep en route.
- The former 17th-overall pick has two goals and four points in five games this season and 58 points in 174 NHL games overall.
- He has been used at wing and center, though faceoff results have been poor historically, and Vancouver is evaluating him as injuries thin its forward group.
- Reichel is signed through this season at a $1.2 million cap hit and will be a restricted free agent next summer, giving the Canucks flexibility.