Vancouver Canucks trade goalie Arturs Silovs to Pittsburgh Penguins
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Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced Sunday that the Calder Cup-winning goaltender has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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The Canucks get forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick in the NHL draft in return.
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'We wanted to give him an opportunity elsewhere as we feel we are very well positioned in goal at the NHL, AHL and developmental level,' said Allvin in a statement. 'Acquiring a future pick and depth forward will add to our organizational depth.'
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Silovs had his moments at the NHL level for the Canucks, but found himself falling down the pecking order with the return of injured Thatcher Demko and the emergence of Kevin Lankinen.
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Just last week, Allvin hinted that Silovs would be moved soon, despite calling him a 'young and extremely good goalie.'
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'We'll see over the next couple of weeks if we carry the goalies to camp or if a decision is made prior to it,' he said on a new Canucks-focused podcast with John Shannon and Landon Ferraro.
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Stillman is 22 years old, six-foot-one and 185 pounds, and split the 2024-25 season between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Utica Comets.
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He had three points (one goal, two assists) and 28 penalty minutes in 19 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and nine points (three goals, six assists) and 26 penalty minutes in 46 games in Utica. He also played in two Calder Cup playoff games with the Penguins' AHL affiliate last season.
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His AHL career with the two teams includes 119 career regular season games with 36 points (18 goals, 18 assists) and 126 penalty minutes. His junior career was split between the OHL Sudbury Wolves and Peterborough Petes.
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