Overview
- The Sharks acquired defenseman Nolan Allan, goaltender Laurent Brossoit, and a 2028 seventh-round pick from the Blackhawks for defenseman Jake Furlong, a 2028 fourth-round pick, and Ryan Ellis’ contract.
- Ellis has not played since 2021 and carries a $6.25 million cap hit through 2026–27, which the Sun-Times reports can help Chicago reach the NHL salary floor.
- Brossoit signed a two-year, $6.6 million deal with Chicago in 2024 but never appeared in an NHL game for the club after knee and hip surgeries; he went 3-3-0 with a .901 save percentage on an AHL conditioning stint this season and owns a 64-46-13 NHL record.
- Allan, Chicago’s 2021 first-round pick, logged 43 NHL games last season and has six points in 29 AHL games this year; he is expected to take a significant role with the AHL San Jose Barracuda as he pushes for an NHL return.
- Chicago adds Furlong, a 2022 fifth-round defenseman with two assists in 12 AHL games this season, and moves up from a 2028 seventh- to a fourth-round pick while relying on Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom in its NHL crease.