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Report: Oilers Tried To Acquire New Penguins Goalie
Report: Oilers Tried To Acquire New Penguins Goalie

Yahoo

time6 hours ago

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  • Yahoo

Report: Oilers Tried To Acquire New Penguins Goalie

The Pittsburgh Penguins made an interesting trade earlier this month, acquiring goaltender Arturs Silovs from the Vancouver Canucks. With the Canucks having goalies Thatcher Demko and Kevin Lankinen locked up long-term, it ultimately made sense that they decided to move on from Silovs. There was just no room for him on Vancouver's roster. Silovs is certainly a nice pickup for the Penguins, as he is a young goalie who has shown good promise. This was especially the case during this post-season with the Abbotsford Canucks, however, as he helped the AHL club win the Calder Cup and was named playoff MVP for his great play. In 24 games this post-season, he had a 16-7 record, a .931 save percentage, and a 2.01 goals-against average. With Silovs having such a good post-season, it is unsurprising to hear that the Penguins were not the only team interested in him before they acquired him from Vancouver. According to the Edmonton Journal's Kurt Leavins, the Edmonton Oilers were interested in Silovs, but the Canucks were not open to trading him to their division rival. Leavins writes: "The Oilers had active interest in Artus Silovs in Vancouver. But I am made to understand that the Canucks flat-out refused to deal him to Edmonton. At any price. That is a tough one for Stan Bowman to overcome. It takes two to tango." With the Oilers needing help between the pipes, it is understandable that they had Silovs on their radar. He was one of the top goalies on the trade market, but with Edmonton being in the same decision as Vancouver, it is also easy to see why the Canucks did not want to move him there. Now, the Penguins are the lucky team to have won the Silovs sweepstakes. They will be hoping that the 24-year-old will emerge as a key goaltender for them moving forward as they continue their rebuild. Penguins' Evgeni Malkin Could Hit Incredible Milestone Evgeni Malkin is set to play in his 20th season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2025-26. The 38-year-old forward will forever be recognized as one of the greatest Penguins players in franchise history when looking at how excellent of a career he has had. Photo Credit: © Marc DesRosiers-Imagn Images

Dakota Joshua takes fellow cancer survivor Phil Kessel's No. 81
Dakota Joshua takes fellow cancer survivor Phil Kessel's No. 81

National Post

time9 hours ago

  • Sport
  • National Post

Dakota Joshua takes fellow cancer survivor Phil Kessel's No. 81

Article content But in asking for it, the new left winger isn't thinking of Phil Kessel the enigmatic scorer as much as a fellow testicular cancer survivor. Article content Article content 'I love the mojo there,' Joshua told the Sun on Tuesday when confirming he'll wear his familiar digits from the Vancouver Canucks. 'I knew his story and looking forward to playing a long time here like Kessel did.' Article content Kessel's bout with the disease was with the Boston Bruins, before he led Toronto in points six consecutive seasons up to 2015. Joshua was diagnosed early last season, had a tumour removed and made it back to play 57 games. But it affected many aspects of his play and while his offensive numbers slipped, the Canucks missed the playoffs and the term and burden of Joshua's contract ($3.25 million for three more years) were part of a change in direction for that club. Article content 'For sure it puts your life in perspective,' Joshua said of his serious medical issue. 'The biggest takeaway is that anything can happen to you, so make the most of (life). But after coming out the other side, I'm stronger as a person. It makes you confident you can get through anything.' Article content Joshua was traded here a week ago for a fourth-round pick in 2028. He was briefly in the Leaf orbit as a 2014 draft selection at 128th overall, the year William Nylander went eighth. Article content Joshua stayed at home at Dearborn, Mich., for that draft in Philadelphia, but did come to a couple of developmental camps where at 6-foot-3 and 206 pounds, he certainly garnered attention. Article content But the Leafs were undergoing a huge changing of the guard and he didn't see a future in Hogtown – at least then. Article content 'Being drafted by the Leafs was very special, a big moment in my career. It didn't work out (the Ohio State grad was traded to St. Louis for future considerations), a mix of not being the right fit and a better opportunity with the Blues. Article content 'But I had fun at Toronto's camps and coming here today (to the Ford Centre practice facility) it was a little familiar to me.' Article content The 29-year-old met with general manager Brad Treliving, the training and equipment staff and caught up with some Leafs who are already busy with summer training. He says there was no discussion of exactly where he'll fit in on left wing, likely in the bottom six once September camp begins. Article content 'Today was moreso an introduction, getting back in the building and Brad telling me to have a good summer so I can hit the ground running in a couple of months.' Article content Since the trade, the sports networks have flooded their Leaf segments with Joshua's fights, including one with Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk, one of Toronto great nemeses, another a couple of years ago with Leaf defender Mark Giordano just before he turned 40. Article content Giordano, now a member of the Leafs' development staff, said at the time he had second thoughts once he saw how big Joshua was. Article content 'I didn't see Mark today, but I'm sure when I do, we'll have a few laughs about it,' Joshua said.

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