Avalanche trade D Ilya Solovyov to Penguins
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The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.
Solovyov, 25, is signed through this season on a contract with an average annual value of $775,000.
A native of Belarus, Solovyov has three points (one goal, two assists) with a minus-1 r