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Penguins Trade for Defenseman Solovyov from Avalanche

1/21/2026

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The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Ilya Solovyov.
Defenseman Ilya Solovyov, 25, has played 16 games this season for the Avalanche, with one goal and two assists.
Puustinen has spent the 2025-26 season in the American Hockey League, with seven goals and 19 assists in 35 games.
Solovyov is signed through the 2025-26 season with an average annual value of $775,000.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Ilya Solovyov.
Defenseman Ilya Solovyov, 25, has played 16 games this season for the Avalanche, with one goal and two assists.
Puustinen has spent the 2025-26 season in the American Hockey League, with seven goals and 19 assists in 35 games.
Solovyov is signed through the 2025-26 season with an average annual value of $775,000.