The Chicago Blackhawks have officially traded forward Ilya Safonov to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations.
Safonov, 24, recently recorded 22 points (7 goals, 15 assists) in 51 games for Ak Bars Kazan in the KHL, ranking among the team’s top ten in scoring. He added five points (3 goals, 2 assists) during 13 postseason appearances, tying for fourth in team goals. Over his KHL career, Safonov has totaled 95 points (49 goals, 46 assists) across 263 regular-season games, along with 17 points (8 goals, 9 assists) in 59 playoff contests. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound forward from Murmansk, Russia, was originally drafted by the Blackhawks in the sixth round (172nd overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.
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