The Blackhawks made a trade with another rebuilding team on Thursday afternoon.
Chicago acquired veteran defenseman Ryan Ellis, young defenseman Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick from San Jose in exchange for defenseman Nolan Allan, goaltender Laurent Brossoit and a 2028 seventh-round pick.
trade alertš š° ā”ļø https://t.co/1OUAm56khD pic.twitter.com/uFsoj6imUI — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) January 8, 2026
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Friday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Washington Capitals (22-16-6, -156 on the moneyline to win) and the Chicago Blackhawks (18-18-7, +131 moneyline odds) at 8 p.m. ET on NHL Network.
You can see the Capitals attempt to beat the Blackhawks on NHL Network.
Capitals vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds
When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
TV Channel: NHL Network
Live Stream: Fubo
Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
Favorite: Capitals (-156)
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Remember three days ago when we discussed the potential financial complications a successful first wave of the Blackhawksā youth movement could potentially have? The Blackhawks made a trade on Thursday afternoon to start working on that issue.
TheĀ Blackhawks acquired the contract of Ryan Ellis, defensemanĀ Jake Furlong and a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defensemanĀ Nolan Allan, goaltenderĀ Laurent Brossoit Ā and a 2028 seventh-round pick. ...
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