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Originally Posted by Travis
Q for the Ducks fans on the board, does this pretty much open the door for a Pronger deal or are they still more likely to try and wait until the offseason to deal him?
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They were skirting the edge as it was, and this trip was crucial. They won two and lost two already on a trip they needed to sweep to really have a chance to make a difference in the playoffs. And Murray more or less said just last week he didn't see any value in finishing 7th or 8th either.
So, yes, I am sure Pronger is available right now. But if a team wants him now instead of the offseason, they're going to need to pay through the noise.
FTR, I hate this Whitney deal. Cannot stand it. Kunitz is a solid two-way player with speed, youth, a reasonable contract and a proven player on offense. Tangredi is a terrific looking power forward prospect. Whitney might not even be better than the three kids the Ducks are playing on the blueline right now (Mikkelsson, Festerling, Salcido). Just a crap deal.
I miss Burke. He wouldn't have made this deal.