Pronger still hopes to return
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Pronger still hopes to return
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren strongly refuted a Facebook rumor that defenseman Chris Pronger was retiring and moving to St. Louis with his family.
Holmgren said on Thursday night that Pronger, who missed most of the season with post-concussion syndrome, is hoping to get better and return to action next season. He is still experiencing headaches, the GM said.
“There’s no truth to him retiring,” Holmgren said.
Because of an illness in his wife’s family, the Prongers are apparently going to spend some time in St. Louis, Holmgren said.
Fans on Twitter and Facebook reported seeing a huge moving van in front of Pronger's Haddonfield house on Wednesday.
If Pronger retired, the Flyers would not get any relief from his $4.9 million cap hit.
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Comments (66)
Hey Chris, I'm sure you've managed your $$$ well; it's not worth the risk so RETIRE! Best of luck to you!— JBinPA- His best days were behind him when he came to philly, go on LTIR for cap hit. game today is about Big Defensemen with Speed something we dont have— bigtom blew3
- As many of you I am a huge Captain Chris Pronger fan! It wouldbe wonderful to see him playing again....but at what cost ot his family qand his life after hockey? If he isn't 110% healthy than he should nevert play again it is that simply. Are the FLYER Sa better team when he plays YES they are does he give the lead a leader who is well respected by his teamates and when he speaks do they listen YES they do! Even the players know as muchas theywqant him back if it means having him injured to the point of not being able to live a life that he can enjoy his family than he need NOT to PLAY! I as a fan wish Captain Chris Pronger nothing but good health for the rest of his life and I do hopeand pray that he will one day be able to play again even if it is in alumi games for the organge and black. NOW for HEXY!!!! please do not ever lump aplayer like Capt. Chris Pronger and Matt Carle together Carle is without a doubt well below the play of Capt. Chris Pronger! If yo uwant ot compare thenlook at thecareer of both players.... Carle couodn't even be called a #6 Defenseman until he played with Capt. Pronger and without him Carle is nothing but a huge turnover machine who makes huge mistakes every shift he plays. Matt Carle on his best day couold not even hold a candle to Capt. Pronger. As for wgho will be the next Captain of the FLYERS... Kimmo is the choice for the next season or two. Why because that give Giroux more time to continue growing into the leader he is becoming and it doesn't add extra pressure to him either. After Kimmo hangs up the skates Giroux will be totally ready to lead this team by wearing the "C" on his chest. Hey HOMMER go get usa stub to help replace Prongers minutes and help bring homethe CUP! Also THANK YOU CAPT. CHRIS PRONGER FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS AND TO ALL YOUR FANS AROUND THE WORLD IT HASBEEN AN HONOR TO WATCH YOU PLAY GET HEALTHY MUCH RESPECTED TO YOU!— srcdaddy1216
- When will philly.com remove that ugly 3-1 score at the top of the page? It's like a dagger to the heart whenever I sign in.
As for Pronger....love him, but don't want to see him come back and ruin the rest of his life. Stay on IR so the salary won't hurt the Organ-I-zation.— NHLfan - Agreed, terrible — SayHello2MyLittleFriend
- flyers should p/u dwight king---he is a beast— pa2cp
- If he is getting better I think he should give one more shot. I know I would.— Nitroglycerin
- Lets not forget one big reason he's not retiring. He will continue to get paid. As some of you already said, this will be like other situations (Lappy, Rathje, etc) He's basically retired, but not doing it officially so the team gets the cap relief and he gets paid.— FlyerAdam30
- There are more important things than hockey (sports in general) and/or pleasing a pro team's fan base by putting your well-being on the line. He doesn't have to retire, but he should certainly not play again.— toph314
- With a Stanley Cup ring, gold medal and three kids to watch become adults, why come back? Why chance it? He has nothing left to prove.— Sean_King
- Just FYI...prongers contract is 35+, which means his cap hit counts no matter what. If he retired, it doesn't count but can't be used so it cancels out. Same goes with timonen and eventually bryz.
That having been said, pronger will make the best choice he can. Personally, he ought to retire...it isn't worth it given age and how severe his concussion is. Best wishes to him either way...— ruthlezzone - He's fleeing the area because he knows that Carter and Richards were gonna swing by the house with the Cup to remind him that they were better before he got to Philly and are even better now without him in LA.— Hector Gonzales
- This comment has been deleted.— scott-stevens-is-god
- If not for Martin Brodeur,nobody would know who Scott Stevens was...as far as cheap shot is concern,I would not
pass it by Scott Stevens,he would never come across as a cheap shot artist in my book...that's why he racked up all those Lady Bings....Right?— mean mean pride,mean mean pride. - “There’s no truth to him retiring,” Holmgren said.
In other news, The Flyers also will not be trading forwards Mike Richards and Jeff Carter.
Holmgren lies more than any lawyer or politician combined...
— 7xChamp
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