Coming into the offseason, Don Waddell promised to improve this team’s biggest weakness; it’s defensive unit. After seeing no paths to doing so over the next 24 hours, he has instead committed to it for the next seven years.
Defenseman Ivan Provorov was reportedly signed to a seven-year deal worth $8,500,000 per year tonight.
Ivan Provorov, signed 7x$8.5M by CBJ, is a minute-munching defenceman who eats minutes, plays a lot, has good stamina, and stays out of the box (allowing him to spend more time on the ice). #CBJ pic.twitter.com/exXmddlLAB
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 30, 2025
Big changes coming, folks.