Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Reichel neFlames vakagadzirisa dambudziko ravo risati rasvika gore ra1996-97 NHL uye vakabvumirana nekontrakiti yemakore matatu, US $ 4.4 mamiriyoni. Akatambura achirwisa pakudzoka kwake kuCalgary, Reichel aingova nezvibodzwa gumi nezvitanhatu nemapoinzi makumi mana nematatu kuburikidza nemitambo makumi manomwe neCalgary, uye nekudaro akazova nyaya yerunyerekupe rwekutengeserana. Flames yakamutumira kuNew York Islanders musi wa18 Kurume 1997, mukutsinhana naMarty McInnis, Tyrone Garner uye sarudzo yechitanhatu mumutambo we
1997 NHL Entry Draft. Mumitambo gumi nemaviri neIslanders kupedzisa mwaka, Reichel akarekodha mapoinzi gumi nemapfumbamwe uye akapedza gore aine makumi mashanu neshanu akabatanidzwa pakati pezvikwata zviviri.