The Boston Bruins weren’t able to strike any deal to acquire proven NHL talent before Friday’s trade deadline.
u200bBut Don Sweeney and his staff did opt to take a flier on a younger player with a first-round pedigree in Lukas Reichel.
u200bBoston traded a 2026 sixth-round pick to Vancouver to acquire Reichel — a speedy forward who has yet to see his talents translate to the NHL ranks.
u200bReichel, 23, was drafted 17th overall in the 2020 NHL Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks — scoring 22 goals and 59 points in 188 career games in the NHL.