Bruins Sign Lukas Reichel to Contract Extension

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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.

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.

Now that he is under contract for another year, the Bruins will have a longer look at Reichel, including a full training camp and preseason.

In total, he played in 29 NHL regular-season games this season. He has 198 career NHL games under his belt, with 62 points (23-39–62) over five seasons.

Reichel added 27 more games in the AHL with both the Providence Bruins and Abbotsford Canucks this season. He reported to Providence after the trade deadline, and the Bruins sent him back for their playoff matchup against Springfield, though they lost the best-of-five in four games. Reichel played in three Calder Cup playoff games.