Did The Canucks Make The Right Move In Trading Goaltender Artūrs Šilovs?

Nov 10, 2025

During this stretch of goaltending complications for the Canucks, there is one thing that comes to mind — where would Artūrs Šilovs fit into this equation? Vancouver traded their former goaltender and Calder Cup Championship MVP to the Pittsburgh Penguins during the off-season in exchange for Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. While he has only been with Pittsburgh since then, he has started in nine games for the Penguins and registered a record of 4–2–3. Šilovs also has a GAA of 2.49 and a .916 SV%. With Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry out for a few weeks due to injury, Šilovs’ workload will only increase.

The Canucks' goaltending woes forced Kevin Lankinen into starting both games in this weekend's back-to-back. Do these issues mean Vancouver should have kept Artūrs Šilovs instead of trading him?

thehockeynews.comDid The Canucks Make The Right Move In Trading Goaltender Artūrs Šilovs? The Canucks' goaltending woes forced Kevin Lankinen into starting both games in this weekend's back-to-back. Do these issues mean Vancouver should have kept Artūrs Šilovs instead of trading him?

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