The Vancouver Canucks announced they have traded 2025 Calder Cup MVP goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth round pick. 

Silovs had a 14-5-2 record with a .908 SP in 21 appearances with the Abbotsford Canucks and a 2-6-1 record with a .861 SP with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2024-25 regular season before turning it on in the playoffs.

The 24-year-old had a dominant playoff run finishing with a 16-7 record, .931 SP, 2.01 GAA, and five shutouts, three of which came in series clinching games. His performance helped Abbotsford win their first Calder Cup in franchise history and earned Silovs the 2025 Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as Playoff MVP.

Originally a sixth round pick of the Canucks in 2019, Silovs has a 59-35-13 record with a .906 SP in 110 career AHL appearances and an 8-8-2 record with an .880 SP in 19 career NHL regular season appearances. 

The Riga, Lat., native led his country to a bronze medal at the 2024 World Championship, earning tournament MVP and Best Goaltenders honors. 

The Penguins have acquired goaltender Arturs Silovs from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick.

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— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July 13, 2025

Stillman recorded nine points in 46 games with the Utica Comets and three points in 19 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins last season.

A first round pick of the New Jersey Devils in 2021, Stillman has 36 points in 119 career AHL games, he has yet to make his NHL debut. 

Prior to this deal the Canucks had eight goaltenders under contract in the organization after re-signing Nikita Tolopilo, this move allows Silovs the opportunity to find regular playing time in the NHL.

The Canucks have now lost Silovs, Sammy Blais, and Phil Di Giuseppe from their championship winning team. 

With this acquisition the Penguins also have a logjam in net and may be forced to make another move. 

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Former Bakersfield Condors goaltender Collin Delia has signed a one-year deal in Sweden with Brynas IF, it was announced Friday. 

A product of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Delia spent the entire 2024-25 season with the Condors, putting up a record of 12-11-5 along with a 2.76 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage. Across a total of 181 career AHL regular season appearances, Delia has gone 88-72-25 while posting a 2.95 GAA and a .901 SP.

Having turned pro in 2017, Delia has also appeared in a decent amount of NHL games, getting into a combined 52 with the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks. In that time, he posted a stat line of 19-18-7, a GAA of 3.51 and a .897 SP. 

With Delia heading over to the SHL, this will be his first time playing professionally overseas. Having not appeared in an NHL game since the 2022-23 season, Delia is likely hoping to prove himself once again. If he has a strong season with Brynas, Delia could attract interest from NHL teams looking to bolster their goaltending depth.

William Dufour has signed a one-year contract with the KHL's Lada Togliatti. 

Dufour recorded 18 points in 45 games with the Bridgeport Islanders and four points in 12 games with the Colorado Eagles this season after being sent to Colorado in the Brock Nelson trade at the deadline. 

The 23-year-old had a strong rookie professional season in 2022-23, posting 21 goals and 48 points in 69 games with Bridgeport. He was unable to continue progressing on an Islanders team that finished at the bottom of the AHL the past two seasons and could not acclimate in his brief time in Colorado. 

The Quebec City, Que., native had 45 goals and 95 points in 181 career AHL games and went pointless in one NHL game with the New York Islanders. 

A fifth round pick of the Islanders in 2020, Dufour had 56 goals and 110 points in 66 games his final junior season, helping the Saint John Sea Dogs win the 2022 Memorial Cup, capturing the Stafford Smythe and Ed Chynoweth Awards as Memorial Cup MVP and leading point scorer. 

With Dufour's goal scoring prowess and still being early in his career it would not a surprise to see him return to North America after regaining his confidence abroad. 

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The New Jersey Devils announced they have acquired forward Thomas Bordeleau from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Shane Bowers. 

Bordeleau recorded 14 goals and 38 points in 59 games with the San Jose Barracuda and appeared in one game with the Sharks last season. 

The 23-year-old has 47 goals and 107 points in 161 career AHL and 18 points in 44 career NHL games. 

The 38th overall selection by the Sharks in the 2020 draft, Bordeleau had strong professional debuts in both the AHL and NHL but appears to have been passed on the depth chart by other Sharks prospects. He is a very intelligent player and this is a good high upside trade for New Jersey.

A native of Houston, TX., Bordeleau won the Tim Taylor Award as NCAA's top rookie with the Michigan Wolverines in 2021, was a Top 3 player on Team USA at the 2022 World Junior Championship, and represented the Pacific Division at the 2023 AHL All-Star Game. 

Keeping that Michigan to Jersey pipeline strong.

Everyone say hi to Thomas! pic.twitter.com/lGVqt5nKTU

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 2, 2025

Bowers had three goals and 17 points in 65 games with the Utica Comets and went pointless in four games with the Devils last season. 

The 25-year-old has 44 goals and 97 points in 282 career AHL games and is pointless in 13 career NHL games. 

A first round selection of the Ottawa Senators in  2017, Bowers was a member of Team Canada at the 2019 World Juniors and was named to the NCAA Hockey East All-Rookie Team with Boston University in 2018. 

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Vinni Lettieri to a one-year deal, it was reported Tuesday. 

The deal will see Lettieri take home $775,000. 

Lettieri, who hails from Excelsior, Minn., spent the 2024-25 season splitting time between the Boston Bruins and Providence Bruins. Over 26 NHL games, he collected three goals and five points while putting up 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points in 47 AHL games. 

Having turned pro at the end of the 2016-17 season, Lettieri has appeared in 155 career NHL games with the Bruins, New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild. During that time, he accumulated 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points. 

With Lettieri joining the Maple Leafs, they've added another solid depth forward to their system. Although he likely won't begin the year with the Maple Leafs, Lettieri's NHL experience will make him one of the first to be called upon in case of injury or suspension. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Vinni Lettieri to a one-year deal, it was reported Tuesday. 

The deal will see Lettieri take home $775,000. 

Lettieri, who hails from Excelsior, Minn., spent the 2024-25 season splitting time between the Boston Bruins and Providence Bruins. Over 26 NHL games, he collected three goals and five points while putting up 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points in 47 AHL games. 

Having turned pro at the end of the 2016-17 season, Lettieri has appeared in 155 career NHL games with the Bruins, New York Rangers, Anaheim Ducks and the Minnesota Wild. During that time, he accumulated 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points. 

With Lettieri joining the Maple Leafs, they've added another solid depth forward to their system. Although he likely won't begin the year with the Maple Leafs, Lettieri's NHL experience will make him one of the first to be called upon in case of injury or suspension. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forwards Michael Pezzetta, Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Travis Boyd and re-signed defenseman Dakota Mermis, the team announced Tuesday. 

Pezzetta, Mermis and Groulx's deals are all two-year contracts that will see them make $812,500 while Boyd's deal is for one year at $775,000.

Mermis, a product of Alton, Ill., spent the 2024-25 season splitting time between the Maple Leafs organization and the Utah Mammoth. In four NHL games, he collected an assist while putting up seven assists in 32 AHL games with the Toronto Marlies. 

Over parts of eight NHL seasons with the Mammoth, Maple Leafs, Arizona Coyotes, New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild, Mermis scored four goals and added nine assists for 13 points in 78 games.

Boyd, who spent time with the Maple Leads during the 2020-21 season, spent this past year playing in the Minnesota Wild organization. While he went pointless in three games with Minnesota, Boyd accumulated 22 goals and 31 assists for 53 points in 63 regular season games with Iowa. Across a total of 299 career NHL games, he has put up 47 goals and 71 assists for 118 points. 

Groulx, a 2018 second round pick of the Anaheim Ducks, spent this past season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, adding 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points in 47 regular season games. Over 65 career NHL games with the Ducks, Groulx had one goal and five points. 

The only one inked by the Leafs to spend the entire 2024-25 season in the NHL, Pezzetta joins the Leafs after spending last year with the Montreal Canadiens. In 25 games with the Habs, Pezzetta went pointless but collected 24 penalty minutes. Known for his physicality and energy, Pezzetta has 15 goals and 38 points in 200 career NHL games. 

With the Maple Leafs announcing these deals, all of the players mentioned above add solid depth to the organization. While they might find it tough to carve out a full-time NHL role, Groulx, Pezzetta, Boyd and Mermis will likely be upon the first players called on in case of injury or suspension.