Today the Russian national team announced the first round of players that have been invited to join Team Russia at the 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia. Six NHLers are are among the 18 players invited, with the most notable name to us, of course, being Ivan Provorov. You can read the full release here.
Provorov joins teammates Jakub Voracek, James van Riemsdyk, Carter Hart, and Sean Couturier on the list of Flyers confirmed to be playing in the tournament.
But back to the subject at hand, maybe the most intriguing note from the press release is one single sentence referring to Provorov and his current contract situation:
Defenseman Ivan Provorov will join the team after he signs a new contract with his club.