Chicago Blackhawks sign forward Lukas Reichel to two-year contract extension

The Chicago Blackhawks have signed forward Lukas Reichel to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday afternoon. Reichel, 21, collected five goals and 16 points in 65 games with the Blackhawks during the 2023–24 regular season. His new contract runs through 2026 and carries a $1.2 million NHL cap hit. The Blackhawks originally selected Reichel in the first round (No. 17 overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft. The Nuremburg, Germany product remained with the DEL’s Berlin Polar Bears for his first post-draft season before arriving in North America in 2021. Reichel posted 21 goals and 57 points in 56...