Reichel was acquired by Vancouver from Chicago on Friday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick.
Reichel hasn't developed as Chicago hoped after the Blackhawks took him with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft. He recorded just 16 points in 65 outings and 22 points in 70 appearances in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 regular seasons, respectively. The 23-year-old Reichel does have two goals and four points in five appearances this year, but that's largely due to a three-point showing against St. Louis on Oct. 15, and he's followed that up with an assist across his past three outings. Reichel will probably start his Vancouver tenure in a bottom-six role, but the change of scenery will help gradually unlock some of his offensive potential.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: First two-goal game of career
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Reichel scored twice on five shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Blues.
Reichel had goals in the first and second periods, and he set up Ryan Greene's first career goal in the third. The 23-year-old Reichel had been a scratch for three of the first four games of the season, and he's still limited to a fourth-line role when he plays. This performance should be enough to give him a longer look in the lineup, especially while Nick Foligno (personal) is away from the team. Reichel will still need to show more consistency on offense to work his way into the fantasy conversation.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Healthy for training camp
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Reichel (undisclosed) participated in Thursday's scrimmage to begin training camp, Charlie Roumeliotis of WGN Radio reports.
Reichel sustained an undisclosed injury during the 2025 IIHF World Championship over the summer, but he appears to have moved past the issue ahead of the 2025-26 regular season. He made a career-high 70 regular-season appearances for Chicago last year and recorded eight goals, 14 assists, 29 blocked shots, 24 hits and 12 PIM while averaging 11:55 of ice time.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Suffers injury at Worlds
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Reichel, who was playing for Germany in the 2025 IIHF World Championship, will miss the remainder of the tournament due to an undisclosed injury, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports Wednesday.
Reichel had an impressive four points (one goal) in three outings before being forced to exit the tournament. His injury isn't believed to be too serious, so the 22-year-old will probably be fine for the start of Chicago's training camp. He finished the 2024-25 campaign with eight goals and 22 points across 70 outings, but he does have offensive upside, as his brief stint at Worlds demonstrated.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Finds twine Monday
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Reichel scored a goal on two shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Reichel had been scratched for three of the previous five games, but he was in the lineup Monday since Patrick Maroon played his final game at home Saturday versus the Jets. Reichel ended a six-game point drought with his goal. The 22-year-old winger has a career-best eight goals and 22 points over 69 outings, but he's failed to take a larger step up on offense in a bottom-six role. He's contributed just 72 shots on net and also has a minus-15 rating.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Tacks on goal
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Reichel scored a goal in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Flyers.
Reichel has two goals and three assists over 12 contests in March. The 22-year-old remains in a fourth-line role, but he appears to be making a little progress in finding consistency on offense. For the season, he's at seven goals, 21 points, 65 shots on net and a minus-9 rating through 62 outings overall, improving on his 16-point performance from 65 games a year ago.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Posts helper in loss
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Reichel notched an assist in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Kraken.
Reichel ended his six-game point drought by assisting on a Tyler Bertuzzi tally in the first period. The 22-year-old Reichel remains in a fourth-line role, and while he saw 14:48 of ice time Tuesday, that hasn't been the norm lately. He reached the 20-point mark for the first time with the helper, and he's added 61 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 23 hits and a minus-9 rating over 59 appearances. Reichel is looking less like a future fantasy star and more like a bottom-six regular who can chip in depth scoring and take power-play time.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Earns two points in win
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Reichel scored a goal, dished a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Ducks.
Reichel returned to the lineup after a two-game stint as a healthy scratch to fill in for Philipp Kurashev (hand). Reichel snapped his four-game point drought with a primary helper on Patrick Maroon's second-period goal before scoring the game-winner in the third. The 22-year-old Reichel is up 57 shots on net and a career-high 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) through 51 appearances this season. It's not the long-awaited breakout many have expected from the 2020 first-rounder, but it is progress after he needed 65 games to earn 16 points a year ago. His tally Saturday was also his first career game-winner.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Deposits goal
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Reichel scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Reichel has two goals and three assists across his last 10 outings. The 22-year-old scored late in the second period to tie Wednesday's contest at 1-1. Reichel is up to five goals and 16 points through 46 games this season, exactly matching his production from 65 appearances last year. He's added 52 shots on net and a minus-7 rating while mainly seeing bottom-six usage, which makes him a risky option in fantasy.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Bags apple in overtime loss
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Reichel notched an assist in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Lightning.
Reichel helped out on Louis Crevier's second-period tally. The 22-year-old Reichel has three points over his last five contests and looks to have regained some stability in the lineup as a bottom-six option. He centered the third line Friday but saw just 11:32 of ice time, though the Blackhawks' trade of Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes leaves them with no healthy extra forwards on the roster currently. Reichel is 14 points, 49 shots on net and a minus-5 rating over 41 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Scores in win Saturday
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Reichel scored a goal in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.
Reichel has struggled to produce points at a consistent rate this season, but he's done it in two of his last three outings, so he's heating up a bit with the All-Star break right around the corner. That said, Reichel has notched just five points (two goals, three assists) across his last 20 games, so he isn't expected to be a reliable fantasy option in most formats, especially considering his bottom-six role.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Garners assist Monday
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Reichel registered an assist and two PIM in Monday's 5-2 loss to Calgary.
Reichel's spot in the lineup has been at risk in January -- this was just his third appearance over six games this month. He was on a line with Frank Nazar and Colton Dach, which could be a good unit for Chicago to keep together, though they're all young players who could benefit from shifts with a veteran at times. Reichel is now at 12 points, 44 shots on net and a minus-6 rating through 37 appearances this season, mainly in a bottom-six role, though he has retained a spot on the second power-play unit.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Slings helper
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Reichel notched an assist in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Wild.
Reichel set up a Jason Dickinson tally late in the third period. The helper ended Reichel's nine-game point drought, during which he went minus-5 with just three shots on net. A fourth-line role won't help him get his scoring on track, though he's had a little success there at times. For the season, the 22-year-old has 10 points, 39 shots on net and a minus-5 rating through 31 appearances, a pace that would at least give him career highs in games played and points.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Collects two points Saturday
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Reichel notched a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia.
Reichel's second multi-point performance of 2024-25 gave the Blackhawks a 2-0 lead going into the third period. However, the Flyers scored three straight goals afterward to claim the victory. Reichel also had a team-high five shots on net in Saturday's defeat. He has two goals and eight points through 17 outings this season.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Finds twine in win
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Reichel scored a goal in Monday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
The goal was Reichel's first of the season. The 22-year-old was back in a fourth-line role Monday after threatening to move up over the weekend, though he also remains in the power-play mix. Despite limited minutes, he's done fairly well so far, earning four points, 11 shots on net, three hits, four blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over six contests since he entered the lineup Oct. 17.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Buries goal Thursday
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Reichel scored a goal in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kings.
Reichel showed some life late in the season with two goals and three assists over the last nine contests. His tally Thursday opened the scoring. He wraps up with 16 points, 84 shots on net and a minus-29 rating over 65 appearances, mainly in a middle-six role. At 21 years old, there's still time for Reichel to get his scoring touch on track at the NHL level, and he'll have every chance to make the Blackhawks' roster out of training camp in the fall.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Sent to AHL
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Reichel was reassigned to AHL Rockford on Sunday.
Reichel had been a healthy scratch for Chicago's last two games after going 20 games without a goal, tallying just three assists in that span. Reichel, a first-round pick in 2020, will now head to the AHL to continue his development. The 21-year-old winger has three goals and 10 points in 50 NHL games this season.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Nabs helper Tuesday
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Reichel posted an assist in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Reichel went eight games without a point and was scratched twice in that span. The 21-year-old has been limited to bottom-six usage lately as the Blackhawks try to get him to take the next step at the NHL level. He's earned a paltry 10 points with 63 shots on net and a minus-28 rating over 50 appearances in his first full campaign.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Scores in Tuesday's win
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Reichel scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Avalanche.
Reichel snapped an eight-game point drought with the first-period marker. He looked solid throughout the contest, which saw him take multiple shots on net for the first time since Dec. 2. The 21-year-old winger hasn't had much success in 2023-24, posting three goals, four assists, 44 shots on net, 10 PIM and a minus-19 rating over 30 appearances.
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Blackhawks' Lukas Reichel: Scores in loss
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Reichel scored a goal on five shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Reichel cut Chicago's deficit to 3-2 late in the third period, stuffing a loose puck past Collin Delia. The 20-year-old Reichel now has five goals and nine points in 17 games this season. While he hasn't provided consistent scoring, the 2020 first-round pick should continue to see first-line usage in Chicago down the stretch.
