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Vancouver Canucks Move Depth Forwards Kampf, Reichel at NHL Trade Deadline
The Canucks added 6-foot-9 forward Curtis Douglas via waivers and converted two depth forwards into sixth-round draft picks, increasing their total 2026 selections to 10.
- Ahead of the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, the Vancouver Canucks claimed Curtis Douglas off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning and traded David Kämpf to Washington and Lukas Reichel to Boston for sixth‑round picks.
- Amid a difficult season, the Vancouver Canucks were one of the NHL's top selling teams at the 2026 NHL trade deadline as part of roster reshaping and evaluating younger players.
- Curtis Douglas, a 26‑year‑old forward, is 6‑foot‑9 and 242 pounds in his first NHL season with two assists, 92 penalty minutes, and eight fighting majors in 29 games.
- The Vancouver Canucks left two pending UFAs on the roster despite trades for sixth‑round picks, raising their total to 10 selections in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
- Looking beyond the deadline, Vancouver acquired Lukas Reichel, a 23-year-old German winger, in November, then traded him to Boston after limited NHL action, while Tampa Bay added Corey Perry to strengthen its bottom six.
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