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Following his acquisition of Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin met with the media ( video link ). While the trade itself was the focus of the scrum, Allvin also provided several updates on the status of some of their injured players.

The Vancouver Canucks and the Calgary Flames could be two of the most active teams on the trade market this season.

The Vancouver Canucks kicked off their three-game home-stand with a 4-3 loss to the Montréal Canadiens. Elias Pettersson, Jake DeBrusk and Conor Garland scored while Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 of 24 shots in the loss. With the defeat, the Canucks drop to 4-5-0 on the season and 1-2-0 at home.

Lukas Reichel slots in as the second line centre, in between Evander Kane and Brock Boeser. Jake DeBrusk moves up to the top line with Elias Pettersson and Conor Garland.

With the recent departures of J.T. Miller and Pius Suter, the Vancouver Canucks have been a little thin down the middle. Now, after injuries to Filip Chytil and Teddy Blueger, their need for a second-line centre is reaching dire status.

The Vancouver Canucks’ goaltending tandem of Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen have received praise, for the most part, heading into the 2025–26 season in terms of how they compare to the rest of the NHL.

Vancouver Canucks Head Coach Adam Foote confirmed that newly acquired forward Lukas Reichel will make his debut for the team on Saturday night against the Montreal Canadiens.