Penguins acquire Solovyov from Avalanche in exchange for Puustinen and 2026 seventh-round pick

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick. Solovyov, 25, is signed through 2025-26 at $775,000 AAV and has split this season between Colorado (16 NHL games: 1 goal, 2 assists) and the Colorado Eagles (3 AHL games). In five pro seasons in North America, he has 69 points in 232 AHL games and 7 NHL points in 31 career NHL games, with prior time in the KHL and junior hockey; drafted 205th overall by Calgary in 2020.