Provorov moves to Columbus on a 2-year deal

Russian defender Ivan Provorov moved from Philadelphia to Columbus on a 2-year contract after a three-way trade that also involved Los Angeles.

Provorov, 26, will average $6.75 million per season. He was drafted No. 5 overall in 2015 by the Flyers and has 532 career NHL games with 65 goals and 152 assists in the regular season and another 3 goals and 8 assists in 22 playoff games.

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The Russian defender was originally sent to Los Angeles, which then traded him to Columbus in exchange for Kevin Connaughton, who was acquired from Philadelphia for the Flyers’ first-round picks in 2023 and second-round picks in 2024 and 2025. .