Tag: Ilya Solovyov
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Ilya Solovyov trade gives clues to what Avalanche may do ahead of trade deadline | NHL Insider
Guessing what Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland has up his sleeve has proven to be difficult. He may have tipped his hand earlier this week. By trading Ilya Solovyov to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Avalanche dealt away their seventh defenseman. If everything goes according to plan, you aren’t dressing the seventh defenseman most nights, but…
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Avalanche trade Ilya Solovyov to Pittsburgh as injured players near return
The Ilya Solovyov era in Denver lasted fewer than four months and consisted of 16 games and a lot of time in the press box. The Avalanche on Tuesday dealt the Belarussian defenseman to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick and forward Valtteri Puustinen. Puustinen, a 26-year-old Finnish forward has…