The Los Angeles Kings haven't been overly active recently, but their division rivals, the Vancouver Canucks, made a surprising trade, moving out young goaltender Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Chase Stillman and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
Silovs, who is 24 years old, played 10 games with the Canucks last season, posting a 3.65 goals-against-average (GAA) and a .861 save percentage (SV%). He won a championship with the Abbotsford Canucks in the American Hockey League (AHL) last season as well, also winning playoff MVP.
The Canucks are looking to be a competitor in the Pacific Division next season, so they're staying active on the trade front in hopes of climbing into a playoff spot, and they will likely have to climb over the Kings to have a chance at doing so.
Making small moves like this will be what they continue to do this summer, and the Kings may have to react to remain competitive this season.
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