(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Connor Dewar, left, celebrates after his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Penguins forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Ilya Solovyov have signed contract extensions with the team.

Dewar’s two-year extension runs through the 2027-28 season and carries an average annual value of $2.25 million.

Solovyov signed a one-year extension through the 2026-27 season worth an average annual value of $850,000.

Dewar, 26, has spent parts of five NHL seasons with the Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Minnesota Wild.

Last season, he recorded career highs with 14 goals, 16 assists, 30 points, and a plus-16 rating.

Solovyov, 25, appeared in games for both Pittsburgh and the Colorado Avalanche last season, recording one goal and seven assists for eight points.

He was originally selected by the Calgary Flames in the seventh round of the 2020 NHL Draft.