Trade completed between the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks now has a clear winner
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The trade between the Chicago Blackhawks and Vancouver Canucks has been completed, as Lukas Reichel begins his tenure in the Pacific Division, it's not quite clear as to who won the deal.
Former 1st-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, Lukas Reichel, has played nine games for his new team.
That short tenure has given him enough time to establish himself in the lineup, but he has failed to grab the proverbial brass ring.
He's only managed to score an assist in nine games with the Canucks.
Before being traded to the Canucks, Reichel recorded two goals and four points in five games with the Blackhawks this season. However, since being traded to the Canucks, Reichel has been struggling noticeably.
He struggled with the Blackhawks his entire tenure here, and with the Canucks it seems as if it's compounded.
However, since he's still green in the Canucks system, he'll have plenty of time to work towards learning Adam Foote's style of hockey and hopefully gain a foothold as a regular in the lineup.
The Chicago Blackhawks Have Won The trade
It's not unheard-of news that Reichel not only failed to produce in the Blackhawks lineup. But he'd been an issue in the locker room in the past.
Reichel had been a healthy scratch last season in April as a result of his failure to stick to a disciplined schedule and would be held out of the lineup against the Washington Capitals.
In 174 games with the Blackhawks, the former 17th overall pick in 2020 has scored 58 points (22-36).
The Blackhawks traded Reichel to the Canucks for a fourth-round pick in 2027, adding another building block to the future.
It doesn't seem that the Blackhawks lost this trade at all.
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