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Philadelphia signs ’15 first rounder Provorov

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Ivan Provorov

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The Philadelphia Flyers announced that Ivan Provorov has agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract.

The financial terms were not released, but Provorov reportedly can earn up to the league’s maximum base salary for an entry-level contract -- $925,000 annually -- and is eligible for bonuses on top of that, per CSN Philly.

The 18-year-old defenseman was taken with the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The fact that the Flyers already locked him up doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s likely to make the team’s opening game roster, but CSN Philly did note that it’s unusual for them to sign their top pick this early.

Provorov already plays a complete game and won’t need time to adjust to North American hockey as he made the move from Russia four years ago. He had 15 goals and 61 points in 60 contests with the WHL’s Brandon Wheat Kings last season.

He’ll be competing for a spot on a crowded blueline as the Flyers already have seven defensemen signed to one-way contracts and that doesn’t include restricted free agent Michael Del Zotto.

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