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Trade completed: Ex-Blackhawk quickly seeks revenge on old club Wednesday

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Julien Trekker
November 5, 2025 (6:46 PM)

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On Wednesday night, a former Chicago Blackhawks player will be able to seek revenge on his old team only a few weeks after being traded.

The Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson finally traded Lukas Reichel after months of speculation around the hockey world.

The German forward was rumored to be looking for a fresh start, and with the Hawks' deep prospect pool, his time in Chicago ran out.

In the end, the Vancouver Canucks ended up sending a fourth-round draft pick to Chicago to get him.

Now, nearly two weeks after the trade, the player, who still hasn't scored a point since becoming a member of the Vancouver Canucks organization, will have an opportunity to get the monkey off his back.

Lukas Reichel To Face Hawks For The First Time Since Being Traded To Vancouver

Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks will be in Vancouver tonight to face the Canucks.

While this'll be interesting as Bedard faces his hometown team, Hawks fans will be able to see Reichel in action in his new uniform for the first time since the trade.

According to Ben Pope, a reporter covering the Blackhawks for the Chicago Sun-Times, Reichel had dinner with 14 of his former teammates last night, but there won't be any friendship on the ice during the game.

Pope also reported Reichel's words when he said he wanted to show his new organization that they made the right move by acquiring him on the trade market for a draft pick.

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This will be a great opportunity for Chicago to bounce back from their three straight losses.

As for Canucks fans, they're hoping that tonight will be the push needed by Reichel to gain momentum and find his rhythm in Vancouver as he faces the team that drafted him 17th overall in 2020.

Previously on Chicago Hockey Insider

Lukas Reichel seeks revenge on Blackhawks Wednesday: "I want to show that the Canucks made the right move"

Blackhawks veterans' response to his ice time being cut could result in a trade: "Nobody would be happy"

Blackhawks top prospect begins to turn heads with stellar play in the KHL

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Trade completed: Ex-Blackhawk quickly seeks revenge on old club Wednesday

On Wednesday night, a former Chicago Blackhawks player will be able to seek revenge on his old team only a few weeks after being traded.

Lukas Reichel To Face Hawks For The First Time Since Being Traded To Vancouver

Do you think Lukas Reichel will score a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight?