Once upon a time, Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov was considered one of the top young blueliners in the NHL — and some may still believe he is. The former first-round draft pick has posted a respectable 179 points (55 goals, 124 assists) in 424 games as an NHLer while averaging 25 minutes of ice time per night. And having earned key roles on both the penalty kill and power play, he’s been one of the more versatile defenders on the Flyers’ back end since debuting in 2016.
Provorov is clearly a highly-regarded piece of the Flyers’ current core and, at the moment, is the team’s unquestioned No.