Valtteri Puustinen Traded to Avalanche for Solovyov, Draft Pick

Forward Valtteri Puustinen has been traded from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Colorado Avalanche, along with a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, in exchange for defenseman Ilya Solovyov. Puustinen, a 26-year-old who can play both left and right wing, spent the entire 2025-26 season with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, recording 7 goals and 19 assists in 35 games. He previously played 66 career NHL games with Pittsburgh, including 52 games in 2023-24 where he notched 20 points. This move adds needed wing depth for the Avalanche.