Overview
- Vancouver placed Reichel on waivers Saturday following the Quinn Hughes deal that brought in Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium and Liam Ohgren, creating a 23-man roster crunch.
- He cleared waivers Sunday, making him eligible for reassignment to AHL Abbotsford and enabling roughly $1.15 million in cap relief if assigned.
- The Canucks announced his non-roster waiver status before the waiver window closed, confirming the procedural move for roster compliance.
- Reichel, 23, has produced one assist in 14 games since arriving from Chicago on Oct. 24 in a trade for a 2027 fourth-round pick.
- He is in the final season of a two-year, $2.4 million contract with a qualifying offer due after the season, and reporter Rick Dhaliwal says Vancouver is trying to trade him.