After the Vancouver Canucks acquired Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick, General Manager Patrik Allvin met with media to discuss the transaction, but also provided updates on the injuries of forwards Filip Chytil, Teddy Blueger, Jonathan Lekkerimäki and defenceman Derek Forbort. Chytil was injured in the final minute against the Washington Capitals on Sunday after absorbing a late hit from Tom Wilson. He was helped to the bench with what appeared to be a head injury: “Obviously, [we’re going] through the protocols here. He’s been home [in Vancouver]. He left with our doctor from Washington on Monday, so he’s making progress, but obviously [has] not cleared. You’ve gotta go through all the stages here [with] where he is, but it’s been some encouraging progress here.” Blueger was injured later in the game against the Capitals. Allvin gave an update on Blueger, while also stating that this was a new injury, separate from the injury that kept him out of the first f
