Turns out there was a reason Egor Chinakhov and Arturs Silovs didn’t file for arbitration today. The players were putting the finishing touches on contract extensions with the Penguins. Chinakhov is signed for three years, Silovs for one.
From the team:
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Egor Chinakhov to a three-year contract, goaltender Arturs Silovs to a one-year
contract, forward David Gustafsson to a one-year contract and goaltender Joel Blomqvist to a two-year contract, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas.
Chinakhov’s contract runs through the 2028-29 season and carries an average annual value of $6.25 million. Silovs’ deal runs through the 2026-27 season and carries an average annual value of $2.8 million. Gustafsson’s one-year contract runs through the 2026-27 season and carries an average annual value of $850,000 at the NHL level. Blomqvist’s two-year deal runs through the 2027-28 season and carries an average annual value of $875,000 at the NHL level.
Chinakhov, 25, is coming off a career year where he set new highs in games played (72), goals (21), assists (21) and points (42) split between Columbus and Pittsburgh. After being acquired by Pittsburgh on December 29, Chinakhov tallied 36 points (18G-18A) in 43 games, and his goal and point totals both ranked third on the Penguins in that span. He also skated in six games in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The 6-foot-1, 203-pound forward has played five seasons in the NHL, appearing in 247 career games and recorded 113 points (55G-58A) split between Pittsburgh and Columbus.
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Chinakhov’s deal buys out one year of unrestricted free agency and about triples the salary from his prior contract. Silovs gets a healthy raise as well and will be a restricted free agent next summer.
