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Calgary Herald
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Vancouver Canucks trade goalie Arturs Silovs to Pittsburgh Penguins
Despite backstopping the AHL Abbotsford Canucks to a title this spring, goalie Arturs Silovs is out of Vancouver. Article content Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced Sunday that the Calder Cup-winning goaltender has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Article content Article content The Canucks get forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick in the NHL draft in return. Article content '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.' Article content Article content Just last week, Allvin hinted that Silovs would be moved soon, despite calling him a 'young and extremely good goalie.' Article content '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. Article content Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content


Edmonton Journal
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Vancouver Canucks trade goalie Arturs Silovs to Pittsburgh Penguins
Despite backstopping the AHL Abbotsford Canucks to a title this spring, goalie Arturs Silovs is out of Vancouver. Article content Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced Sunday that the Calder Cup-winning goaltender has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Article content Article content The Canucks get forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick in the NHL draft in return. Article content '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.' Article content Article content Just last week, Allvin hinted that Silovs would be moved soon, despite calling him a 'young and extremely good goalie.' Article content '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. Article content Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content


Vancouver Sun
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Canucks trade goalie Arturs Silovs to Pittsburgh Penguins
Despite backstopping the AHL Abbotsford Canucks to a title this spring, goalie Arturs Silovs is out of Vancouver. Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced Sunday that the Calder Cup-winning goaltender has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Canucks get forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick in the NHL draft in return. '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.' 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. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Just last week, Allvin hinted that Silovs would be moved soon, despite calling him a 'young and extremely good goalie.' '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. 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. 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. 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. The native of St. Louis was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round, 29th overall, in 2021. With files from Patrick Johnston jruttle@


Ottawa Citizen
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Vancouver Canucks trade goalie Arturs Silovs to Pittsburgh Penguins
Despite backstopping the AHL Abbotsford Canucks to a title this spring, goalie Arturs Silovs is out of Vancouver. Article content Vancouver Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced Sunday that the Calder Cup-winning goaltender has been traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Article content Article content The Canucks get forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick in the NHL draft in return. Article content '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.' Article content Article content Just last week, Allvin hinted that Silovs would be moved soon, despite calling him a 'young and extremely good goalie.' Article content '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. Article content Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content 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. Article content