The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Laurent Brossoit and defenseman Nolan Allan, along with a 2028 seventh-round draft pick, from the Chicago Blackhawks. In exchange, the Blackhawks receive defensemen Ryan Ellis and Jake Furlong, plus San Jose's 2028 fourth-round selection. The deal, announced on January 8, 2026, bolsters the Sharks' goaltending depth while providing Chicago with defensive prospects and cap space adjustments.
The trade between the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks, finalized on January 8, 2026, involves key players and future draft assets amid both teams' rebuilding efforts. San Jose gains 32-year-old goaltender Laurent Brossoit, who signed a two-year, $6.6 million contract with Chicago on July 1, 2024, but missed the entire 2024-25 season due to a meniscus operation on his right knee and subsequent hip surgery. This season, Brossoit has appeared in six games for the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, posting a 3-3-0 record with a 3.38 goals-against average and .901 save percentage. Notably, he scored his first professional goal on December 12, 2025, against the Milwaukee Admirals.
Brossoit's NHL career spans 140 games with the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Vegas Golden Knights, and Chicago, where he holds a 64-46-13 record, 2.64 GAA, .911 save percentage, and six shutouts. He contributed to Vegas's 2023 Stanley Cup win, appearing in eight playoff games with a 5-2-0 mark. In the AHL, he has an 80-69-17 record across 173 games, with a 2.74 GAA, .912 save percentage, and 11 shutouts.
Defenseman Nolan Allan, 22, joins San Jose after recording two goals and four assists in 29 games with Rockford this season, along with 39 penalty minutes. Last year, he made his NHL debut with Chicago, tallying one goal and seven assists in 43 games. Over 109 AHL contests, Allan has nine goals and 20 assists. Selected 32nd overall by the Blackhawks in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Saskatchewan native won gold at the 2023 World Junior Championship and a WHL title with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2022-23.
Heading to Chicago are 35-year-old Ryan Ellis, who hasn't played since November 2021 and carries a $6.25 million cap hit through 2026-27, and 21-year-old Jake Furlong. Furlong has two assists in 12 AHL games with the San Jose Barracuda this season and 10 points in 78 career AHL outings. He was a fifth-round pick (140th overall) by the Sharks in 2022. The draft pick swap favors San Jose with the later selection, reflecting strategic roster maneuvers as the NHL trade deadline approaches on March 6, 2026.
