Ivan Provorov Signs Huge Deal to Stay in Columbus with Blue Jackets
It came down to the wire, the night before 2025 Free Agency opened, but rumors began circulating that Ivan Provorov had agreed to a long-term deal with his team, the Columbus Blue Jackets. This afternoon, on July 1st, this rumor was confirmed! Last season, Ivan Provorov played every regular season game for the Blue Jackets. In those 82 games, he achieved 7 goals and 26 assists for 33 points. He also finished with a +11 and 31 penalty minutes. I've seen many faults in the deal that Ivan Provorov signed. Many believe it is too high in contrast with his point total this past season. I don't agree with this. Why? This man can play defense, but also offense. Most importantly, he can play both through injury and proved as much this season. I feel many have forgotten that he played a good part of the season with a nasty thumb injury in early December 2024 when we played against the Canucks. An injury like that can certainly affect scoring, but the fact he played through it and contin...