Acquiring Reichel provides the Canucks with much-needed depth to their forward. Vancouver is currently missing a handful of players due to injury, including second-line center Filip Chytil. Speaking to the media after the trade was announced, GM Patrik Allvin explained why the organization made the decision to trade for Reichel.

Calder Trophy frontrunner Ivan Demidov has been filling up the stat sheet, and our expert NHL predictions expect this trend to continue tonight against the Vancouver Canucks!