NHL News: Penguins Acquire Exciting Goalie From Canucks

The Pittsburgh Penguins have brought in a new goalie. 

The Penguins have announced that they have signed goaltender Arturs Silovs from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick.

Seeing Silovs on the move is not particularly surprising, as the Canucks have goalies Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen both now locked up long-term. Thus, there was no room for Silovs on Vancouver's NHL roster, and the Penguins have taken advantage of that by bringing him in.

Silovs, 24, has showed promise, so this has the potential to be a solid move for the Penguins. In 19 career NHL regular-season games over three seasons, he has posted an 8-8-2 record, a .880 save percentage, and a 3.13 goals-against average. He also played in 10 playoff games for the Canucks in 2024 when they dealt with injury trouble between the pipes, posting a 5-5 record, a 2.91 goals-against average, and a .898 save percentage. 

Silovs spent most of this season in the AHL with the Abbotsford Canucks, however. In 21 regular-season games with the AHL squad, he had a 14-5-1 record and a .908 save percentage. He was also a major reason why Abbotsford won the Calder Cup this year, as he had a 16-7 record, a 2.01 goals-against average, and a .931 save percentage. Due to his incredible play, he won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as AHL playoff MVP.

With this move, the Penguins have brought in a promising goalie who has the potential to emerge as a solid piece of their roster. Overall, this is a low-risk move for the Penguins, and it will be interesting to see how Silovs performs for them from here. 

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