"The San Jose Sharks are well and truly ahead of schedule in their rebuild. Macklin Celebrini's sophomore season is giving the Sharks significant return on their initial investment, which saw San Jose pick Celebrini first overall in 2024. In addition, the team is firmly in positon to contend for a Western Conference playoff spot throughout the 2025-26 season's second half, a position the team hasn't been in for the past several seasons."
"With the Sharks entering Thursday in possession of one of the Western Conference's two wild card spots, it seems that San Jose doesn't want to let go of their positioning any time soon. And a massive move could be just around the corner. The first signs of this potential move could be seen in a recently-completed trade, which saw the San Jose Sharks ship defencemen Ryan Ellis and Jack Furlong, in addition to a 2028 fourth-round draft pick, to the Chicago Blackhawks."
"With regard to San Jose's return, the Sharks will be receiving a veteran netminder in the form of Laurent Brossoit. Through 140 career starts, Laurent Brossoit has a record of 64-46-13; the last two years he played, which saw him post respective records of 7-0-3 and 15-5-2, were arguably some of his best. Brossoit has also posted a 2.64 career goals against average and a net save percentage of .911."
San Jose Sharks have accelerated their rebuild, with Macklin Celebrini's sophomore season providing high returns and placing the team in contention for a Western Conference playoff spot. The Sharks held one of the Western Conference's two wild-card spots entering Thursday and appear motivated to maintain positioning. A recent trade sent Ryan Ellis, Jack Furlong, and a 2028 fourth-round pick to Chicago for Laurent Brossoit, Nolan Allan, and a 2028 seventh-round pick. The trade freed over $7 million in cap space, creating roughly $7.5 million available toward the deadline while leaving the offseason nearly $1.7 million over the cap. Laurent Brossoit brings veteran goaltending experience and solid career statistics.
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