The Blue Jackets are trying to find suitors for Ivan Provorov, but the latest update sounds like there may be a halt to those calls.

As such, with the Blue Jackets in the midst of the hunt for a Stanley Cup Playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, defenseman Ivan Provorov, considered a leading candidate to be moved not so long ago because of his eligibility to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1,

The Blue Jackets continue to battle for their playoff lives -- and that has made a decision on the future of Ivan Provorov difficult.

Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason, defenseman Ivan Provorov, right wing Kirill Marchenko and center Adam Fantilli on 6-4 victory over Stars.

The Dallas Stars fell to the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-4 on Tuesday night to snap their 3-game winning streak. Kirill Marchenko scored twice for Columbus and Ivan Provorov added a goal and an assist, while Mathieu Olivier and James van Riemsdyk also scored.

Provorov recorded a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Stars. He also recorded five shots on goal and two blocked shots. Provorov recorded a multi-point effort for the second time across six outings this month,

Kirill Marchenko scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Dallas Stars 6-4 for their second straight win to keep them in the hunt for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Ivan Provorov added a goal and an assist,

The Columbus Blue Jackets are running out of time to make an Ivan Provorov decision. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: The Columbus Blue Jackets and pending UFA defenseman Ivan Provo

With the NHL Trade Deadline only four days away, the Columbus Blue Jackets' rumor mill is heating up. The Blue Jackets are in the race for the final wild card spot in the East, and although they don't want to mess with the future,

The next and best step for teams looking at Provorov might be to move on. Elliotte Friedman also reported that the Blue Jackets and Provorov were not that close to an extension, but they aren’t in a hurry to move him.

The Columbus Blue Jackets remain in the Eastern Conference ... That would mean keeping players like Ivan Provorov, Sean Kuraly, and Mathieu Olivier despite playing on expiring contracts.