Overview
- The club announced Saturday that Reichel was placed on waivers with non-roster status, triggering a 24-hour window for claims.
- If unclaimed, he is expected to be assigned to AHL Abbotsford, which would clear about $1.15 million of his $1.2 million cap hit.
- The move follows the deal sending Quinn Hughes to the Wild, with Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium and Liam Ohgren joining the Canucks and Rossi placed on injured reserve.
- Reichel, acquired from Chicago on Oct. 24 for a 2027 fourth-round pick, has one assist in 14 games with Vancouver and has recently been a healthy scratch.
- The 23-year-old, drafted 17th overall in 2020, is in the final season of a two-year, $2.4 million contract carrying a $1.2 million cap charge.