There were some whispers that Russian forward Mikhail Ilyin had chose to re-sign in Russia instead of going with the Penguins at this time. Turns out that was incorrect, the Pens were able to sign Ilyin today.
The Penguins have signed forward Mikhail Ilyin to a three-year entry-level contract.
His contract will begin in the 2025.26 campaign and will run through the 2027.28 season.
Details: https://t.co/2vxH7t5SHQ pic.twitter.com/CySGyQmHEy— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 31, 2025There’s some talk that Pittsburgh could still be loaning Ilyin back to the KHL for this season, but getting him under contract and on board in the near future is a boon to the organization.