The Vancouver Canucks have enhanced their forward depth by acquiring 23-year-old German winger Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick on Friday. Vancouver General Manager Patrik Allvin officially confirmed the move.

The pick originally belonged to Chicago and was previously acquired by the Canucks in June 2024 as part of the Ilya Mikheyev trade. The move comes amid injuries to the Vancouver forward corps, including the recent placement of center Teddy Blueger on injured reserve.

Reichel, a 6-foot, 170-pound forward, was originally selected 17th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Draft. He has stacked up 58 points (22 goals, 36 assists) and 32 penalty minutes across 174 NHL games, all with Chicago. This season, Reichel has recor

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