Baseball predictions Columbus will ask for a 1st round draft pick for Provorov (Pierre LeBrun)
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Columbus will ask for a 1st round draft pick for Ivan Provorov. This is reported by TSN insider Pierre LeBrun.
The NHL trade deadline is March 7th.
Columbus called several teams that contacted him and let them know he wasn`t ready to trade him just yet. But at some point, business will take over. They will not make the playoffs and will have to dispose of their assets by March 7th.
Most likely they will trade Provorov. The asking price is a first-round pick, which is obviously quite expensive, " LeBrun said.
The Blue Jackets defenseman`s current contract with a salary of $6. 75 million runs through the end of the 2024-25 season.
Recall that Ivan Provorov moved to Columbus from Philadelphia as a result of a three-way trade in 2023. Los Angeles keeps 30% of a hockey player`s salary on its payroll.
Thus, his cap hit with the Blue Jackets is currently $4. 725 million.
This season, the defender played 19 matches according baseball rules and scored 6 (1+5) points with a usefulness of plus 6.
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