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Canucks acquire forward Ilya Safonov from Blackhawks for future considerations

Jun 28, 2025 | 4:03 PM

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Ilya Safonov from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations on Saturday.

Safonov had 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists), 22 penalty minutes and a plus-22 rating in 51 games for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2024-25.

He added another five points (three goals, two assists) in 13 post-season games.

In 263 career KHL games across parts of seven seasons, the 24-year-old has 95 points (49 goals, 46 assists).