“Improving our blue line has been a priority for us and acquiring Ivan gives us an established left-shot defenseman who is still a young player with his best seasons in front of him,” Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. The Blue Jackets, who missed the playoffs this season, were ready to take a flier on a defenseman seemingly with many productive years ahead. “My choice is to stay true to myself and my religion.”īriere said the backlash over Pride night had nothing to do with trading Provorov. “I respect everybody’s choices,” Provorov said after the game. The Russian was widely criticized in January when he cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pregame warmups when the Flyers wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape. Provorov had 65 goals and 217 points in 532 career games with the Flyers. The trio all insist the Flyers have a cohesive plan for the future.
Coach John Tortorella, Briere and Jones have all tempered offseason expectations for any fan looking for a quick fix. The right way.”īriere said the Flyers are “open for business” this summer and that included potentially listening to offers for No. “We have a chance to really start building the team the way we wanted. “We felt that the picks and the direction that we wanted to go in, it was really enticing, very exciting,” Briere said.
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