Flyers sign Pronger to 7-year extension
When he was introduced to the public on Monday, Chris Pronger said he wanted to retire as a Flyer.
Yesterday, the defenseman got his wish; that is, unless he plays past the age of 41. Pronger, 34, who was traded by Anaheim to the Flyers at the draft for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, two first-round picks and a conditional third, was signed to a 7-year contract extension.
"This is something we both wanted to get done right away," Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. "When we made the trade for Chris, it was our intention to get him signed to an extension and we are glad we could come to this agreement."
The 7-year contract is worth about $34 million. Because it does not kick in until the end of next season, it will not affect the Flyers' current salary-cap situation.
"I am very excited to be able to retire a Philadelphia Flyer and I am looking forward to many years with the Flyers logo on my chest," Pronger said.
"I think both parties wanted to get it handled in a timely fashion in order to move on and get things set up for future years down the line so that the Flyers could make moves either this year or next year, and know that they had me in place." *
