Bruins Sign Lukas Reichel to Contract Extension
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Winslow Townson-Imagn Images A small trade that rolled in 30 minutes after the 3:00 PM trade deadline has paid off for the Boston Bruins . On Thursday, the team announced that forward Lukas Reichel has signed a one-year contract extension with an average annual value of $950,000 . The deal will carry through the 2026-27 regular season, and he will be eligible for arbitration next summer.
The #NHLBruins have signed forward Lukas Reichel to a one-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. 📰: https://t. co/AUR545ERVl pic.
twitter. com/XAyZlKhWlH — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) May 14, 2026 Reichel, 23, was acquired by the Bruins on March 6 for the small cost of a 2026 sixth-round pick. It was the second trade involving him in the 2025-26 regular season, the first sending him from Chicago to Vancouver .
Reichel, a native of Nürnberg, Germany, was a first-round pick (17th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2020. In his 10 regular-season games with the Bruins, Reichel recorded three points (1-2–3), including a goal in his Boston debut. He also slotted into the lineup for Game 4 of the first round, marking his Stanley Cup playoff debut.