- Oct 16, 2026
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The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and re-assigned defenseman Ryan Johnson to WBS during the last leg of the team's current Western road swing.
The roster moves follow injuries to Pittsburgh defensemen. Sam Girard was hurt in the second period of a 6-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, tripped by Vegas forward Brett Howden and falling shoulder-first into the boards. Trevor van Riemsdyk is rehabbing a lower-body injury in Pittsburgh and remains on injured reserve.
Solovyov, 26, began the season on the NHL roster, was waived Oct. 9 and cleared waivers. He has one assist and a plus-6 rating in three games for WBS, skating top-pairing minutes with Harrison Brunicke. Pittsburgh traded for Solovyov during the second half of last season; he recorded five points and a plus-1 rating in 14 games.
Johnson, 25, was acquired from the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 12. The former first-round pick, selected 31st overall in 2019, has zero NHL games this season. He has seven assists in 47 career games across three seasons, with all seven assists coming in 41 games during his rookie season in 2023-24.
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).