The Vancouver Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks] have cleared up some room in their goaltender department by trading Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins [https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/penguins-acquire-goaltender-arturs-silovs-from-vancouver-in-exchange-for-chase-stillman-and-a-2027-fourth-round-pick]. In return, the Canucks receive Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 draft. With this trade, Canucks GM Patrik Allvin clears up a logjam in their goaltending depth. They have Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen under contract for at least the next four seasons. In addition, Lankinen has a full no-move clause for the next two years, and Demko has one for three years beginning after next season. Was losing Pius Suter a big deal for the Vancouver Canucks? Vancouver drafted Silovs in the sixth round of the 2019 draft. Since then, the Latvian goaltender has played 19 regular-season contests. In that span, he registered an 8-8-2 record across parts of three NHL campaigns. Silovs has been a force for the AHL [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl]’s Abbotsford Canucks, playing 109 games for them over the last four years. Furthermore, the 24-year-old won a Calder Cup with Abbotsford last season, recording a 2.01 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage in 24 post-season appearances. “We would like (to) thank Arturs for everything he has done for the hockey club, including helping Abbotsford win the Calder Cup,” Allvin said in a statement. “We wanted to give him an opportunity elsewhere as we feel we are very well positioned in goal at the NHL, AHL and developmental level.” Silovs made a name for himself in the 2023-24 playoffs, where he stepped up to be the Canucks’ No. 1 goaltender. He helped Vancouver close out the Nashville Predators in the first round, including a shutout in Game 6’s series-clinching win. Arturs Silovs (Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/79cc69ff-7f66-4be4-9564-e029d2008ca6.jpeg] Arturs Silovs (Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images) Now, Silovs will likely be battling with netminder Joel Blomqvist to earn some NHL starts for the Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins] next season. In addition to Blomqvist and Silovs, Tristan Jarry will be looking to bounce back between the pipes after a relatively disappointing season last year. Silovs is entering the final year of a two-year contract carrying a $850,000 cap hit. He is a pending RFA who is eligible for salary arbitration at the end of the 2025-26 season. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.
