The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Mathew Dumba and a 2028 second-round draft pick.

As a pending restricted free agent this past offseason, Kolyachonok re-signed — so to speak — with the new team and was in the lineup for Utah’s first game Oct. 8.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have brought in multiple new players this off-season. One of them is defenseman Matt Dumba, as the ...

Mathew Dumba was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Dallas Stars on Thursday for Vladislav Kolyachonok. Pittsburgh also received a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.

Kolyachonok played for the Penguins and Utah last season, recording seven points (two goals) in 35 games. The 24-year-old's career began in 2021-22 when the Utah franchise was in Arizona.

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok skates with the puck against the Dallas Stars during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Dallas. (Julio Cortez / AP) ...

When injuries began to pockmark Utah’s blue line, Kolyachonok got back in the lineup, skating in 10 of a possible 12 games between Dec. 12 and Jan. 8. But after that stretch, he was a healthy ...

Kolyachonok remains listed on the top pairing alongside Kris Letang, but the former had just 12:00 of ice time in Saturday's win. The helper was Kolyachonok's first point as a Penguin, and he's at ...

Kolyachonok, one of just 17 players all-time from Belarus to play in the NHL, appeared in 23 contests with Utah this season. “I just tried to be my best version every day, no matter what,” he ...

Penguins defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok is one of several players who will have a microscope on him. Injuries to P.O. Joseph and Ryan Shea have quickly led the 23-year-old Belarusian to play a ...

The Penguins have claimed defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok from the Utah Hockey Club. Kolyachonok is signed through the 2025.26 season and his contract carries an average annual value of $775,000 ...