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The Chicago Blackhawks could be set to make a major move ahead of the trade deadline. Chicago may not be widely seen as a potential buyer in the market. After all, the team has hovered near the bottom of the Central Division standings and would not make the playoffs if they started today.

But the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks completed a trade on Thursday afternoon, and they'll both be hoping they got the better side of it. These were the details reported by NHL insider Frank Seravalli: Excited yet? Broissot is a 32-year goalie who was playing in the AHL.

The NHL had a big trade happen on Jan. 18, as the Vegas Golden Knights acquired defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames. This was after Andersson was one of the NHL's top trade candidates for multiple months.

The Chicago Blackhawks remain in the thick of things in the Western Conference postseason chase, and hope to bring postseason hockey to the Windy City for what would be the first time in the Connor Bedard era.

The Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks traded two players and a draft pick to each other on Thursday afternoon, including G Laurent Brossoit.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Laurent Brossoit in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. The Sharks sent defensemen Ryan Ellis and Jake Furlong, along with a 2028 fourth-round pick, to the Blackhawks for Brossoit ...

As part of the exchange, the Hawks acquired the dead contract of Ryan Ellis, whose $6.25 million salary-cap hit should help them reach the salary floor next season.

SAN JOSE — The Sharks added some potentially valuable organization depth in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, acquiring veteran goalie Laurent Brossoit, defenseman Nolan Allan, and a 2028 seventh-round selection for the contract of defenseman Ryan Ellis, AHL defenseman Jake Furlong, and a 2028 fourth-round selection.

The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender Lauren Brossoit and defenseman Nolan Allan from the Chicago Blackhawks.