Forward Vasily Ponomarev is exiting the Penguins organization and heading to the KHL. Acquired in the Jake Guentzel trade, Ponomarev was far from a lock of making the NHL roster out of camp as prospects like a Tristan Broz passed Ponomarev up on the organizational depth chart going into the summer. The 23-year-old native of Moscow, Russia, was the 53rd overall pick of the 2020 draft (CAR) and had no points in seven NHL games with the Penguins last season. Ponomarev had an impact 24/25 AHL season with 15 goals and 26 assists in 55 games.

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