PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Out of picks, the Pens traded back into the last pick of the fifth round to add a goalie. GM Kyle Dubas giving up a 2028 fifth rounder to Nashville for pick 160 this year and goalie Matvei Nikonovich.
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The 17-year-old from Belarus is 6’2”, 187 pounds and catches lefty. Elite prospects called Nikonovich ‘an impressive mover with power strides’. In Russia’s premier major junior league, Nikonovich was 20-14-4 in 38 starts with a 1.96 goals-against-average with a .939 save percentage.
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Nikonovich adds to the team’s strongest prospect group with Sergei Murashov and Joel Blomqvist already battling to be in the NHL in 2026-27.
Team gets final pick in 5th round to add Matvei Nikonovich
Team gets final pick in 5th round to add Matvei Nikonovich
