Where does Lucas Reichael fit on the 2025-26 Blackhawks if he fits at all?

It's Wood Your Rather Wednesday, and we've got some news from around the league

and the World Junior Summer Showcase.

All that next on CHGO Blackhawks podcast. I'm Jay Zawoski with Mario Tirbossi.

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going to talk about Lucas Reichel. We're going to play Would You Rather Wednesday? Some Blackhawks are playing at the World Junior Summer Showcase. We're going to talk about that. Merrick Vanacker was written about by Scott Wheeler today. So lots of stuff to get to get to it.

Let's start with Lucas Reichel.

And as we are, Mario, very, very slowly approaching the beginning of the hawk season.

One day at a time.

And I believe the clock and calendar are going backwards

because july will never end feels like it we are starting to look at lines we are starting to look at

roster projections and for me anyway it is harder and harder to find a i'll say i'll start i'll start

softly and work my way up,

a long-term role on this roster for Lucas Reichel.

Yeah, I think we've kind of had some discussions about like as the season approaches and as

training camp approaches, is he even going to be on the opening

night roster, whether it's by not making the team or by being moved, you know, I think

there's a lot on the table. And there's a lot on the line for Reichel. Like this is still a

very young guy, former first round pick, and he's in a contract year.

Like there's a lot riding on not only what he does this season, but even before that,

what he does in training camp with this group.

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