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Penguins Sign Rising Star Mikhail Ilyin to Three-Year Deal

6/1/2025

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have secured a promising future by signing 20-year-old forward Mikhail Ilyin to a three-year entry-level contract, set to begin in the 2025-26 season. After being drafted 142nd overall in 2023, Ilyin shone in the KHL, achieving a career-high 30 points with 7 goals and 23 assists in 64 games for Severstal Cherepovets last season.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have secured a promising future by signing 20-year-old forward Mikhail Ilyin to a three-year entry-level contract, set to begin in the 2025-26 season. After being drafted 142nd overall in 2023, Ilyin shone in the KHL, achieving a career-high 30 points with 7 goals and 23 assists in 64 games for Severstal Cherepovets last season.