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Laurent Brossoit trade talk: Blackhawks Set new asking price

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Sam Walker
December 5, 2025 (7:18)

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Chicago appears ready to move on from Laurent Brossoit. The Chicago Blackhawks quietly put a modest price tag on the veteran goaltender after months of inactivity, health setbacks, and a crowded crease.

Brossoit signed a two-year, $6.6 million contract in July 2024, but a meniscus surgery wiped out the 2024-25 season and a subsequent hip procedure delayed his return again.

He has never played an NHL game in a Blackhawks uniform.

With both Spencer Knight and Arvid Soderblom firmly ahead of him on the depth chart, Chicago no longer has room for Brossoit between the pipes. That leaves his return more about trade value than increasing competition.

This week the Hawks granted Brossoit permission to speak with other teams before he begins a conditioning stint with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs.

A late-rounder likely gets the job done to acquire Laurent Brossoit from the Blackhawks

If another club is willing to take on his full $3.3 million cap hit, Chicago reportedly would accept only a late-round pick or «future considerations» in return.

If some salary retention is required, the price climbs modestly, though nothing dramatic.

For Brossoit fans it's a tough pill. He once posted a 15-5-2 mark, a 2.00 GAA, and a .927 save percentage in 2023-24, numbers that suggested solid value as a backup netminder.

But between his injuries and Chicago's plan for younger goalies, the move feels inevitable. Unless a team with cap flexibility and goalie needs steps up, Brossoit's next stop will be somewhere far from Chicago.

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Laurent Brossoit trade talk: Blackhawks Set new asking price

Chicago appears ready to move on from Laurent Brossoit. The Chicago Blackhawks quietly put a modest price tag on the veteran goaltender after months of inactivity, health setbacks, and a crowded crease.

A late-rounder likely gets the job done to acquire Laurent Brossoit from the Blackhawks

Do you think Laurent Brossoit can rebound elsewhere this season?