Penguins Acquire Calder Cup MVP Goalie Arturs Silovs from Canucks

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired goaltender Arturs Silovs from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick, aiming to bolster their goaltending depth. Silovs, 24, recently led the Abbotsford Canucks to a Calder Cup Championship and earned playoff MVP honors with a standout .931 save percentage and five shutouts. Despite his AHL success and international acclaim, Silovs found limited NHL opportunity in Vancouver due to the presence of Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen, prompting the Canucks to trade him. Signed through the 2025-26 season with a modest $850,000 cap hit, Silovs offers the Penguins a promising, cost-effective option to compete for NHL minutes alongside Tristan Jarry and Joel Blomqvist. Penguins GM Kyle Dubas views the acquisition as adding legitimate goaltending depth after trading Alex Nedeljkovic, and analysts see Silovs as a potential high-upside goalie if he adapts well to NHL play. Canucks fans expressed disappointment, but management emphasized the trade was necessary given their strong goaltender depth and the opportunity to add future assets.