Gang, in last year’s draft, the Calgary Flames made two selections in the seventh round. In the 2026 NHL Draft, though, they don’t own a selection in the final round of the proceedings as the event approaches.
As he sat through meetings with the Colorado Avalanche’s staff on Jan. 20, 2025, Ilya Solovyov wasn’t sure what his future would hold. The night before, he helped support the Avs’ blue line in a sound 5-2 home victory over the Washington Capitals.
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Ilya Solovyov to contract extensions on Thursday. Dewar agreed to a two-year, $4.5 million contract, while Solovyov reached a one-year deal worth $850,000.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Ilya Solovyov to a one‑year contract extension carrying a cap hit of $850K for the 2026–27 season. The deal keeps the 25‑year‑old in the organization for another year after he split the 2025–26 campaign between the Colorado Avalanche and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
A couple of players are staying in the Steel City for a little while longer. On Thursday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas announced that the team has re-signed forward Connor Dewar to a two-year contract extension and defenseman Ilya Solovyov to a one-year extension.
Two defenders who were in the Calgary Flames organization last year, Ilya Solovyov and Jonathan Aspirot are making waves in the NHL this season. While this is incredible for the players as individuals, it makes you wonder if other teams are reaping the benefits of the development the Flames did.
The Penguins have acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick.
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.
The Colorado Avalanche have traded defenseman Ilya Solovyov to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for winger Valtteri Puustinen and a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, the club announced Tuesday afternoon.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Amidst numerous injuries to regular lineup players, the Colorado Avalanche announced Monday that they have recalled forward Tristen Nielsen and defenseman Jack Ahcan from their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles.
The Calgary Flames have had a long-lasting reputation of going with veteran players rather than giving an opportunity to some of their younger talent in the pipeline.
The Avalanche have added defenseman Ilya Solovyov to their active roster, according to Meghan Angley of Guerilla Sports. He started the year on the non-roster list, awaiting his work visa after Colorado claimed him off waivers from the Flames last week.
The Calgary Flames got some mixed news on the waiver wire on Friday afternoon. On one hand, goaltender Ivan Prosvetov and forward Rory Kerins are free to join the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers after clearing waivers.
Three players who were placed on the NHL waiver wire on Thursday were claimed on Friday, as defensemen Daemon Hunt and Ilya Solovyov as well as forward Cole Schwindt will get opportunities with new teams with the regular season set to get underway next week.
The Calgary Flames have made some moves to get closer to their opening night roster. On Thursday afternoon, the club announced that they’ve placed goaltender Ivan Prosvetov, defenceman Ilya Solovyov and forward Rory Kerins on waivers for the purposes of assigning them to the American Hockey League’s Calgary Wranglers.
FlamesNation’s 2025 summer prospect rankings are underway! Kirill Zarubin, Yan Kuznetsov and Ethan Wyttenbach have claimed spots 18 to 20, respectively, to start things off.
Ilya Solovyov has been in the Calgary Flames organization since before the Calgary Wranglers were a team. His breakout season was in the 2023-24 season, where he not only made his NHL debut but also managed to stay up at that level for 10 games.
With the 2025 82nd-overall pick, the Montreal Canadiens had a surprise pick in Belarusian goalie Arseni Radkov. He can become the third NHL player from his hometown of Mogilev, following Roman Graborenko and Ilya Solovyov.
The Calgary Flames recalled defenceman Ilya Solovyov from the Calgary Wranglers on Wednesday. The 6-foot-3 Belarusian will get another opportunity to make his mark with the big club after getting his feet wet in 10 games of NHL action last season.
There’s value to be had in all rounds of the NHL Draft, even late in the proceedings. In the case of the Calgary Flames, that principle is abundantly clear in the form of goaltender Dustin Wolf, selected late in the seventh round in 2019.
On Wednesday, the Calgary Flames announced they have signed center Cole Schwindt and defenseman Ilya Solovyov to contract extensions. Solovyov signed a two-year contract with an AAV of $775,000 through the 2025-26 season.