Today, Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Arturs Silovs spoke about his feelings after being traded by the Vancouver Canucks for the first time. Earlier this summer, the Vancouver Canucks made the shocking move to trade away Calder Cup Playoff MVP Arturs Silovs to the Pittsburgh Penguins. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1944479459102359932'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The move was made by Patrik Allvin to avoid a goaltending controversy in Vancouver while allowing Silovs to pursue a starting job with another team in the NHL. At the time of the deal, Canucks fans were furious that Allvin would give up such a promising player for so little value. Now, Silovs himself has spoken about his feelings regarding the deal and his new opportunity in Pittsburgh. <h3>Arturs Silovs Reveals His True Feelings About Being Traded By The Canucks</h3> During a <a href='https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/silovs-built-for-big-moments' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>season preview interview</a>, Silovs was asked about his immediate reaction to the deal sending him to Pittsburgh. Silovs without hesitation expressed excitement about having a clean slate and a true chance to compete for a spot in the NHL. I thought it's a great thing for me, having an opportunity to play. Because, I mean, it's been tough. It's been tough road sitting with the three goalies down there. I think it's a phenomenal opportunity to play in the NHL. I just want to seize it and do my best. These comments from Silovs seem to indicate that he never felt he was given proper opportunity to succeed in Vancouver by Patrik Allvin and the front office. However, Silovs did have some positives to take away from his Canucks experience that he believes will help him be better with the Penguins. Mental growth, for sure. Just one game at a time. Like, it doesn't matter if you win seven-nothing or you lose seven-nothing. Like next day, next game. We had some games that weren't the way we wanted to go, and we managed to bounce back. Now, Silovs will have to impress Kyle Dubas and the Penguins front office to earn his spot in the NHL where he will look to prove Patrik Allvin and the Canucks wrong for giving up on him too soon.