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Found June 26, 2009 on All Things Philly Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Chris Pronger,  Jay Bouwmeester,  Joffrey Lupul,  Luca Sbisa
TEAMS: Anaheim Ducks,  Florida Panthers,  Philadelphia Flyers

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It was pretty well known that the Flyers wanted to bring in a defenseman this offseason to shore up their blueline, and it looks like they have succeeded in doing just that. The Flyers, who were thought to be heavy on the trail of Jay Bouwmeester of the Florida Panthers, changed gears and instead have traded for Chris Pronger of the Anaheim Ducks, getting him for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa and two first round draft picks ('09 and '10).Pronger, 34, is a 15 year NHL veteran and an elite-level defenseman. Pronger, a former MVP and Norris Trophy winner, is getting up there in years, but he huge and is an extremely good checker who still produced last season for the Ducks. He is under contract for one more season, set to make 6.25 million dollars. Given what it took to get him, the Flyers will likely try to re-sign Pronger for a few more years.The Flyers paid a big price to get Pronger. Losing Lupul isn't a huge blow, although he is only 25 and his best years are ahead of him. Lupul...
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5 Comments:
  • That's a BIG price to pay for Pronger, who is getting older. Was it worth it?
    by Enriquefed   June 26, 2009   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • if it would have involved jones instead of sbisa then yeah its worth it but giving up sbisa who is a young promising player is a little much...good for the short term
    by greenisback   June 26, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • Thats an awful lot to give up for a 34 year old with one year left on his contract. Not sure the front office is making a lot of good decisions these days.
    by clmech   June 27, 2009   Reply   Options  
  • The flyers are going to work out an extension with pronger..if we wouldnt of given up sbisa it would be a good trade.
    by greenisback   June 27, 2009   Reply   Options  
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