Overview
- Both teams announced the deal Tuesday, completing a one-for-one trade with an additional 2026 seventh-round selection going to Colorado.
- Valtteri Puustinen will report to the AHL Colorado Eagles after posting 26 points in 35 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season.
- With Devon Toews close to returning but unlikely for Wednesday, the Avalanche plan an AHL blue-line recall, and coach Jared Bednar mentioned Jack Ahcan as a candidate.
- Pittsburgh adds left-shot depth on defense and expects Ilya Solovyov to join the club on its road trip.
- Solovyov carries a $775,000 cap hit through 2025-26 and recorded three points in 16 games for Colorado this season.