Flyers commerce Pride-night boycott defenseman Provorov in three-team deal

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have traded Ivan Provorov, sending away the defenseman who boycotted the crew’s Pride night time as a part of a three-team commerce that included the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Los Angeles Kings.

The seventh general choose of the 2015 draft, the 27-year-old Provorov is about to enter the fifth season of a $40.5 million, six-year contract. He was the centerpiece Tuesday of the primary main transfer beneath new Flyers’ management.

There have been loads of transferring elements within the three-team deal.

— Philadelphia traded Provorov and ahead Hayden Hodgson to Los Angeles in alternate for goalie Cal Peterson, defenseman Sean Walker, defenseman Helge Grans and the Kings’ 2024 second-round choose.

— Columbus acquired defenseman Kevin Connauton from Philadelphia in alternate for a 2023 first-round choose (twenty second general) and a conditional second-round choose in both the 2024 or 2025 NHL Draft. Columbus acquired Provorov from Los Angeles in alternate for Connauton.

Flyers basic supervisor Danny Briere had mentioned no participant was untouchable after the Flyers missed the playoffs for the third straight season and went to work with the Stanley Cup Final nonetheless underway. The Flyers named broadcaster Keith Jones crew president final month and he’s nonetheless working the Final for TNT. But it’s clear the overdue rebuild is underway for a franchise that hasn’t received a Stanley Cup in 48 years.

The 26-year-old Provorov had 65 targets and 217 factors in 532 profession video games with the Flyers. The Russian was extensively criticized in January when he cited his Russian Orthodox faith as the explanation he didn’t take part in pregame warmups when the Flyers wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape.

“I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov mentioned after the sport. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”

Now, he’s traded throughout Pride month.

Provorov mentioned on the finish of the season he wasn’t essentially completely happy the Flyers deliberate to rebuild however understood the choice.

“I wouldn’t say it’s the most positive news you can hear, but there’s a bright future here, and there’s a lot of great players that can keep growing,” Provorov mentioned. “Obviously, it depends on how quick everybody gets better and how quickly the team game gets better. I think that’s what determines the length of the rebuild.”