The Philadelphia Flyers have re-signed restricted free-agent defenseman Ivan Provorov to a six-year contract with an average annual value of $6.75 million, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.
Provorov, 22, is coming off the worst campaign of his three-season NHL career after posting 26 points and severely negative possession numbers in 2018-19. The former seventh overall pick led the Flyers in average ice time for a third straight year, however, and previously flashed offensive potential with 17 goals and 41 points in 2017-18.
Provorov's reported deal is the latest in a flurry of blue-liner signings. The Winnipeg Jets inked Josh Morrissey to an eight-year, $50-million extension earlier Thursday, while the Columbus Blue Jackets signed their own RFA defenseman, Zach Werenski, to a three-year deal with a $5-million annual cap hit Monday.
The Flyers now have $6.67 million left in projected cap space, according to CapFriendly, with one unsigned RFA in winger Travis Konecny.
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