2027 NHL Entry Draft – CanucksBanter

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that the club has acquired a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft from the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenceman Tyler Myers. The Canucks will also retain 50% of Myers’s salary.

“We would like to thank Tyler for all that he has done for the Canucks organization both on and off the ice,” said Allvin. “Not only was he a leader in our locker room, but he also did a lot of great work in the community. We also appreciate Tyler and his agent working with us to get this deal done. Acquiring two more draft picks in this trade with the Stars will help us continue to rebuild and improve our roster in the years to come.”

After spending the first 11 years of his career split between the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets, Myers signed with Vancouver as an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2019. In 488 career games across seven seasons with the Canucks, Myers recorded 138 points (26-112-138) and 423 penalty minutes. He also appeared in 22 playoff games in Vancouver, registering one assist and 30 penalty minutes.

The additional picks provide Vancouver with a total of nine selections in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft, and eight selections in the 2029 NHL Entry Draft.

Source: nhl.com

By Andew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

October 24, 2025

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin has confirmed that the club has acquired forward Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft. The fourth-round pick originally belonged to Chicago and was previously acquired by Vancouver on June 26, 2024.

Can Create Scoring Opportunities

“Lukas is an exciting young player and someone we feel can help improve our forward group,” said Allvin.

“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 can help him become a better and more consistent hockey player.”

Patrik Allvin, Vancouver Canucks GM

Reichel Extremely Talented, High-Upside Player

Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson, was recently quoted in TheAthletic on September 25, 2025 concerning Reichel:

“It’s been an up-and-down couple of years for him. But we still see Lukas as an extremely talented, high-upside player that has just as good a shot as anyone as breaking camp with this team. But he’s got to earn it just like everyone else. And he’s gotta find that niche.

Where you gonna find yourself, where you gonna line up in the roster? That’s up to him to perform in camp and then coaches to deliver feedback and have that give-and-take to make sure he’s got all the information necessary to make this team.”

It remains to be seen if a change of scenery will make all the difference to light a fire under Reichel.

“He’s been the fresh first-round prospect with all eyes on him but little immediate expectation. He’s been the young player with a chance to make the team out of camp. He’s been the young player who is not only expected to make the team but given a top-six opportunity. Over the last two years, his role and those expectations have swung the other way. He was a healthy scratch out of camp in the season opener in 2024 and played mostly on the fourth line last season.”

Scott Powers, TheAthletic

Vancouver feels they got the experienced center they were looking for, with all the upside just waiting to be unleashed in the right team environment and culture.

Lukas Reichel 411

Reichel, 23, has appeared in five games with Chicago this season, registering four points (2-2-4), two penalty minutes, and a +1 plus/minus rating. His four points are t-6th on the Blackhawks, while his two goals are t-4th on the team.

The 6’0”, 170lbs forward has appeared in 174 games in his career, all with Chicago, recording 58 points (22-36-58) and 32 penalty minutes. He has also skated in 121 games for the Rockford IceHogs (AHL), posting 116 points (42-74-116) and 22 penalty minutes, and was named to the 2023 AHL All-Star Game.

A native of Nurnberg, GER, Reichel has represented Germany internationally on multiple occasions, including the 2020 World Junior Hockey Championships, and the 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 World Championships.

Reichel was originally selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Source: Vancouver Canucks