Daily News | Trade grades: How did new Flyers GM Danny Brière make out in the Ivan Provorov deal?
Here’s a look at the trade in full and how Brière, who is currently in Buffalo, N.Y. evaluating prospects at the NHL draft combine, fared in his first major transaction while overseeing the team’s rebuild:In exchange for sending Provorov to Columbus and AHL veterans Hayden Hodgson and Kevin Connauton to Los Angeles, Brière received the No. 22 overall pick in this month’s draft from Columbus and a conditional second-round pick for 2024 .
The limelight only really settled on Provorov when he decided to sit out the Flyers warmups on Pride Night because he wanted to “stay true to beliefs.” This launched the Flyers into the middle of a fraught discourse that lasted the rest of the season as some players on other teams followed suit. The whole situation also highlighted a lack of communication within the locker room as well as in management.
Despite Provorov’s recent decline and bad press, Brière managed to get a first-rounder this year, two future second-rounders, and a highly-regarded defensive prospect in Grans. In addition, the Flyers took on two veteran players — and their contracts — in Petersen and Walker to help LA free up cap space.“Having a chance to get a No. 22 was critical to the deal for us,” Brière said.The Flyers have options with the No.
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