Blackhawks Money Moves: Draft Lotteries & Contract Extensions
A look at the Blackhawks' extension of Lukas Reichel along with the latest news from Chicago. Hint: draft lottery results
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The Blackhawks Draft Lottery Day Excitement
May 8, 2024 by Brooke LoFurno (THW Premium Content)
I don’t know what it is about “draft days” by general manager Kyle Davidson seems to love them. He gave Alex Vlasic a contract extension on the day of the NFL Draft (when the Chicago Bears drafted first overall - woohoo!), and then the NHL Draft Lottery Day was no different. First, he gave a contract extension to Lukas Reichel and then found out the fate of where the Blackhawks would pick in the draft on June 28th, and dang, it’s exciting! It’s been close to 24 hours since everything happened. Let’s digest all this news, shall we?
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Draft Lottery, Reichel, Bedard, Worlds
May 8, 2024 by Gail Kauchak
It’s a busy time of year in the hockey world, with the second round of the NHL playoffs officially underway. But there was a bit of a distraction for non-playoff teams on Tuesday night (May 7). The Chicago Blackhawks finished 31st in the league this past season, so the draft lottery was significant. They were guaranteed at least the fourth overall pick in the upcoming 2024 NHL Entry Draft. So where did they end up?! Well, unfortunately not with the first overall pick like last season. But all is not lost! Let’s cover the draft lottery and all the Blackhawks’ recent offseason updates in the latest news and rumors.
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Blackhawks Extend Lukas Reichel to 2-Year Contract
May 7, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
The Chicago Blackhawks extended 21-year-old German forward, Lukas Reichel, to a two-year contract extension on May 7. It has an average annual value of $1.2 million.