Blackhawks re-sign forward Lukas Reichel to a 2-year contract
Associated PressCHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed forward Lukas Reichel to a two-year contract. “I think it’s a good opportunity for us to potentially gain some value,” general manager Kyle Davidson said. “He knows this wasn’t the year he wanted, and so I’m sure he’s going to be putting in the work in the offseason to make sure he’s having a good start to the year in training camp and then hopefully solidify himself as an everyday forward and really take off next year.” Reichel’s development is an ongoing issue for Chicago as it tries to take its rebuilding project to the next level. I’m going to go to dinner tonight and it’ll be a celebratory dinner, because we’re really excited about it.” The contract gives Reichel some security as he prepares to play for Germany at the upcoming world championships in Czechia.