What is Ivan Provorov

[Bobby Orr's Knees]

Ivan Provorov is what I've been waiting for since I started really following hockey in the early '70s. I played defense and Bobby Orr was my favorite player (even though I hated the Bruins with a passion) and I've been waiting for the Flyers to have their own home-grown superstar defenseman. Provorov is it (or soon will be). Just amazing that he's only 19.

I said something similar on the main board -Provorov has his own thread with glowing praise. Despite his lacking stats (we all know why they are lacking) and mediocre scoring. People are amazed by this kid. Makes me so darn nervous. When you see that potential, you get nervous about it actually happening.

 

[Appleyard]

I said something similar on the main board -Provorov has his own thread with glowing praise. Despite his lacking stats (we all know why they are lacking) and mediocre scoring. People are amazed by this kid. Makes me so darn nervous. When you see that potential, you get nervous about it actually happening.

Tbf in regards to his scoring, he is on pace for 35 points, here is the list of Dmen who have been draft+2 or younger since the lockout who have paced for that:

Ekblad
Trouba
Karlsson
Fowler
Myers
Doughty
Del Zotto
Johnson
Meszaros

 

[Jack Straw]

I said something similar on the main board -Provorov has his own thread with glowing praise. Despite his lacking stats (we all know why they are lacking) and mediocre scoring. People are amazed by this kid. Makes me so darn nervous. When you see that potential, you get nervous about it actually happening.

Well, he'll never score like Orr or Karlsson but he's reminding me more and more of Doughty. Which I could probably live with...

 

[FLYguy3911]

Yeah his production is great for a junior aged defenseman. Not sure he can keep it up with the minutes he is playing now, but so far so good. I thought 25-30 would be a good number before the season. If he hits that and continues to log the minutes, that would be great.

 

[Curufinwe]

Reaching 30 this season while PP2 continues to do nothing would be a huge accomplishment.

These are the main PP2 guys so far, but I think Streit has probably got half his PPP in his stints with the top unit.

Streit - 6 points in 73:56
Konecny - 3 points in 61:57
Provy - 2 points in 61:54
Read - 2 points in 34:37
Cousins - 2 points in 37:18
Couturier - 1 point in 36:25
Weise - 1 point in in 39:25

 

[Bobby Orr's Knees]

Well, he'll never score like Orr or Karlsson but he's reminding me more and more of Doughty. Which I could probably live with...

For all Karlsson's greatness, I have seen plenty of high-scoring D. Getting a guy who can stabilize your defense for 15 years, that's what I want. Doughty is that guy. So yeah, I could probably live with that as well.

 

[Phunhog]

People say he's like a robot, so I guess he's Ivan Robocop

 

[sdf]

I like this his goal

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Is the answer Jesus?

 

[Embiid]

Is the answer Jesus?

McJesus vs Jesusorov

 

[kelmitchell]

I cant believe 21 people actually think hes only a #6 dman

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I cant believe 21 people actually think hes only a #6 dman

6 dollars, bro

It was a hilarious typo

 

[Rebels57]

People say he's like a robot, so I guess he's Ivan Robocop

 

[kelmitchell]

6 dollars, bro

It was a hilarious typo

Oh, i feel dumb hahaha i didnt see it when ot was 6 dollars

 

[kelmitchell]

People say he's like a robot, so I guess he's Ivan Robocop

Provocop

 

[Hockeypete49]

#1 now and in the future...

The 21 who said he was a 6 should be relegated to only reading posts. We should be allowed to see who voted for him at six. It had to be trolls.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

The 21 who said he was a 6 should be relegated to only reading posts. We should be allowed to see who voted for him at six. It had to be trolls.

It was a joke because of the typo that said $6

And you can see who voted for what by clicking on the number. For example, you'll see my name next to "$6" because I couldn't help myself.

 

[Patrick Division]

The 21 who said he was a 6 should be relegated to only reading posts. We should be allowed to see who voted for him at six. It had to be trolls.

You can see who voted...click the number 21 or any of the numbers in that column.

Some people definitely underestimated Provorov in this poll. (NOT the joke 6 dollar people)

 

[CodyTheHuman]

It was a joke because of the typo that said $6

And you can see who voted for what by clicking on the number. For example, you'll see my name next to "$6" because I couldn't help myself.

And me as well.

 

[OrangeAndBlackMetal]

Human male. Russian. Potentially also a superhero, not confirmed.

 

[Hurricane28]

The Winter Soldier, made in Russia

 

[Banger]

A stud

 

[ELab2]

Interesting that Bill Meltzer on twitter paraphrases Ghost as saying "No way Provy goes through next yr what I did this yr. So smooth, so mature, so confident. Makes me look bad."

 

[Hiesenberg]

Did anybody see the post by a Maple Leafs fan on Twitter when responding to a poll about trading JVR for a dman???

He mentioned about sending him back to Philly and "wondered" what they had to add to get Provorov.

Sorry bro...he's an untouchable, an ACTUAL untouchable.

 

[Hockeypete49]

You can see who voted...click the number 21 or any of the numbers in that column.

Some people definitely underestimated Provorov in this poll. (NOT the joke 6 dollar people)

Thanks