The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.

The 23-year-old Reichel, a first-round pick (No. 17) of the Blackhawks in the 2020 draft, has two goals and four points in five games for Chicago this season.

Vancouver was in the market for a forward with Nils Hoglander (lower-body) and Filip Chytil (upper-body) expected to miss significant time with injuries.

"Lukas is an exciting young player and someone we feel can help improve our forward group," Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said in a statement. "He is a talented playmaker who can create scoring opportunities with his offensive ability. We like the way he moves on the ice and his overall work ethic and feel our coaching staff

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