Penguins Sign Dewar, Solovyov to Contract Extensions

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Ilya Solovyov to contract extensions, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. Dewar’s two-year contract extension runs through the 2027-28 campaign and his contract carries an average annual value of $2.25 million. Solovyov’s one-year contract extension runs through the 2026-27 season and carries an average annual value of $850,000. Dewar, 26, had a career year with the Penguins in 2025-26, recording career highs across the board in goals (14), assists (16), points (30) and plus/minus (+16). His career-best plus-16 led all Penguins forwards and ranked third overall on the team. Dewar also added two goals in six playoff games, the first Stanley Cup Playoff goals of his career. The 5-foot-10, 187-pound forward led all Penguins this season in total shorthanded time on ice (209:23) and on a per-game basis (2:41), helping the Penguins to the league’s sixth best penalty kill in 2025-26 at 81.4%.  Dewar was also one of six players to score a shorthanded goal for Pittsburgh. No Penguins forward recorded more hits this season than Dewar's 144, which also ranked third overall on the team. Dewar has played five seasons in the NHL, split between Pittsburgh, Toronto and Minnesota from 2021-26. In 316 career games, he has registered 37 goals, 46 assists and 83 points. Prior to his professional career, Dewar spent four seasons in the Western Hockey League from 2015-19 with the Everett Silvertips. A native of The Pas, Manitoba, Dewar was originally drafted by Minnesota in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft. Solovyov, 25, played in 30 NHL games in 2025-26 split between Colorado and Pittsburgh. He tallied three points (1G-2A) in 16 games with the Avalanche and had five assists in 14 games with the Penguins. His games played (30), goal (1), assist (7) and point (8) totals were all career highs. The 6-foot-3, 208-pound defenseman also made his Stanley Cup Playoffs debut in 2026, skating in three games for Pittsburgh. The Mogilev, Belarus native has played parts of two seasons in the NHL, tallying 12 points (1G-11A) in 45 career regular-season games. In the AHL, he has skated in 232 career games split between the Calgary Wranglers and Colorado Eagles, recording 69 points (18G-51A). Solovyov has four points (2G-2A) in 22 career games in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Prior to coming to North America, he spent one season in the KHL with Dinamo Minsk, totaling nine points (2G-7A) in 41 games in 2020-21. The defenseman has represented Team Belarus at the 2021 World Championship and served as alternate captain at the 2018 World Under-18 Championship. Solovyov was originally drafted by Calgary in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft. Tommy Novak and Connor Clifton to Represent Team USA at the 2026 IIHF World Championship A Movement Across the Burgh Penguins, Pirates and Steelers Unite to Fight Hunger: #BurghProud Challenge to Benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Inside Scoop: 2025.26 Locker Cleanout Malkin Reflects, Looks Ahead Penguins Battled, But Couldn't Dig Out of Series Deficit Game Preview: Game 6 at Philadelphia Flyers Penguins ride momentum into Game 6 against Flyers in Eastern 1st Round Getting Their Groove Back Musings: PIT 3, PHI 2 (Round 1, Game 5) Game Preview: Game 5 vs. Philadelphia Flyers Musings: PIT 4, PHI 2 (Round 1, Game 4) Arturs Silovs to Start Game 4 Game Preview: Game 4 at Philadelphia Flyers Musings: PHI 5, PIT 2 (Round 1, Game 3) Inside Scoop: Playoff Jackets Game Preview: Game 3 at Philadelphia Flyers Heart of a Penguin: A Young Fan’s Big Impact Musings: PHI 3, PIT 0 (Round 1, Game 2) Game Preview: Game 2 vs. Philadelphia Flyers Regrouping Ahead of Game 2 Musings: PHI 3, PIT 2 (Round 1, Game 1) Skinner Bringing Experience to Playoffs in Pittsburgh Game Preview: Game 1 vs. Philadelphia Flyers Evgeni Malkin and Local McDonald's Donate $86,620 to Ronald McDonald House Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang Named in Multiple 2026 NHLPA Player Poll Categories Karlsson Poised for Return to Playoffs Preparing for the Battle of PA From a Kid with a Sign to Sid’s Teammate Game Preview: 04.14.26 at St. Louis Blues A Promise Kept: Memories Made at the Olympics Sid and Ovi: Exceeding the Hype Penguins Pay Tribute to Gr8ness Game Preview: 04.12.26 at Washington Capitals Musings: Penguins Come up Short Without Star Players Game Preview: 04.11.26 vs. Washington Capitals Ovechkin 'still battling' with Crosby after 2 decades