This afternoon, the Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins pulled off a surprising trade. The Canucks traded goalie Arturs Silovs to the Penguins in exchange for forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round draft pick.
Silovs won the Calder Cup with the Abbotsford Canucks this season and was named MVP after going 16-7-0 with a 2.01 goals-against average, a .931 save percentage, and five shutouts in the playoffs. In the regular season, in 21 games, he went 14-5-1 with a 2.41 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage. He played in ten games for Vancouver, going 2-6-1 with a 3.65 goals-against average and a .861 save percentage. Stillman, in 65 games in the AHL he recorded 12 points on four goals and eight assists. He was a -19 with a power-play goal, a shorthanded goal, and 54 penalty minutes between the Utica Comets and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. There may be a move coming for the Penguins in the next few days with an abundance of goalies on the roster.
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Arturs Silovs
The Vancouver Canucks drafted Silovs 156th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Silovs in 19 career NHL games is 8-8-2 with a 3.13 goals-against average, and a .880 save percentage. In 110 career AHL games, he went 59-35-12 with a 2.58 goals-against average, a .906 save percentage, and nine shutouts.
Chase Stillman
The New Jersey Devils drafted Stillman 29th overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He joined the organization in 2023-24, appearing in 54 games with the Utica Comets. Stillman had 24 points on 14 goals and ten assists. He was a minus-two with two power-play goals, three game-winning goals, and 72 penalty minutes.
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