The Cost of Clearing Cap Space: Ivan Provorov Trade Analysis.
The Kings' part in the Ivan Provorov trade with the Flyers and Blue Jackets confirms the high cost of clearing cap space, with the Kings paying a steep price to send down-in-the-dumps goalie Cal Petersen and depth defenseman Sean Walker to the Flyers. The deal provides a price range for the Bruins if they want to make a similar move for cap flexibility, but they may have to execute multiple Kings-like transactions to achieve their required cap flexibility. The Bruins have several defensemen who fit Walker's profile, including Derek Forbort, Mike Reilly, and Matt Grzelcyk, but they are short on picks and prospects compared to the Kings.
