After he spent the last two season in the AHL system, Davidson witnessed the growth in Reichel’s game to make that jump into the NHL. Between his knowledge of the work ethic and game level, he can add more speed to their forward group and also build his defensive game.
As he entered training camp this season, Davidson knew Reichel came to compete.
“Lukas Reichel did everything we asked of him last year in terms of little things that we asked him to improve on to the point at the end of the year. As he walks into training camp this year, he’s an NHL ready player.”
As for Reichel’s roommate in Rockford, Alex Vlasic, Davidson also believed that he can be another player that could join the Blackhawks defensive group this season.
For Vlasic, he came into camp with a fresh knew mindset in his game as he entered his second year in training camp. Last season, he described the nerves of the unexpected when he first walked into training camp as a rookie.
Now, he wants to push himself out of his comfort zone by showcasing what he can bring to the team and finish training camp without any regrets.
“I think this year, I’m kind of having a growth mindset, just worried about myself and what I can do to kind of like push my limits and test my potential,” Vlasic said. “I don’t really want to leave training camp having any regrets or feeling like I held anything back, so I’m just trying to give it my all.”