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The Columbus Blue Jackets and defenseman Ivan Provorov have hit a snag in contract extension talks for the upcoming unrestricted free agent. While both sides have expressed a desire to continue the partnership,

The trade had the Blue Jackets acquiring Vancouver Canucks star forward J.T. Miller. However, it also had Columbus sending Ivan Provorov, Gavin Brindley, and a 2025 first-round pick in return.

NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun gave an Ivan Provorov update yesterday that will get people talking. In an article released late last night, LeBrun says that the 28-year-old Russian defenseman's agent Mark Gandler, and GM Don Waddell have had contract talks, and plan to talk again later.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are currently battling for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, and the future of Ivan Provorov is unclear.

Just at face value, the Blue Jackets need a player with such a long-term contract to be a reliable, significant part of their lineup. Beyond that, they may need to rely on Severson more heavily down the stretch this season depending on how the NHL trade deadline plays out on March 7.

If the right trade offer comes along, will the Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers part with Rantanen, Provorov and Ristolainen?

With the recent success of the Columbus Blue Jackets, which finds them in the playoffs right now, there is starting to become some question about whether or not the Jackets will move Ivan Provorov for the first-round pick that everyone assumed they were going to get.

Kirill Marchenko scored with 1:16 remaining in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Add the Hurricanes and Devils to the list of a handful of teams that have had talks with the Canucks about a J.T. Miller trade.

The helper ended a five-game slump for Provorov, who has six assists over 10 outings in January. The 28-year-old defenseman continues to chip in a little offense and ample blocks in a top-four role this season.

If no extension is reached by the trade deadline on March 7, the Blue Jackets would likely be in the market to receive a first-round pick offer for Provorov. He is listed as TSN's No. 21 trade-bait player, which is the sixth-overall defenseman and second-overall left-side defenseman.