The penguins claim that Utah Kollyahonok’s defender is giving up – Pittsburg hockey now

Pittsburgh penguins have claimed that defender Vladislav Kolyahonok is a rejection of Utah.

He is 23 years old and registered at 6 feet-2, 195 pounds.

His contract brings a salary of $ 775,000 at the NHL level and goes through the 2025-26 season.

Kolyachonok is evaluated as an unfinished work, but there is a solid set of skills that has the potential to be refined.

He had two goals and three assists in 23 games with Utah this season and four goals and eight assists in 62 career performances in the NHL.

Kolyachonok was a choice of a second round project from Florida in 2019, but never reached the NHL with the Panthers and was traded in Arizona (which moved to Utah) in 2021.

Also, the former penguin wing Jesse Puldjujari has gone through a refusal, unqualified and his contract will be terminated.