Why chris pronger left edmonton

It was never any secret when Prongs went there that this was going to happen. If Pronger was traded, he and his new team would have to abide by his contract with the Oilers. Lowe realized this was truly a pressing family issue, but he still felt it could be resolved. Lauren Pronger refused to live here, staying in St. Louis with the kids.

One day later, Strachan wrote that Pronger had done his time in Edmonton and wanted out. Pronger could either get himself traded out of Edmonton to some major American city like New York or Los Angeles, as Lauren evidently desired, or he could split up his marriage and his family.

Now, some people, including Nichols, believe the Oilers should have played hardball with Pronger and forced him to honour his contract here, as a matter of business principle. And Lauren Pronger, it would appear, was never going to enjoy Edmonton. Even if the Oilers had had a concierge on hand — as they now do to help players and their families adapt to life in Edmonton — it would not have helped. As the L. Diary story and photo spread attest, Rodeo Drive is where Lauren Pronger belongs.

When you sign a five-year contract, when you make that kind of commitment, an explanation is necessary. If Pronger was a stand-up guy at all times, he would have explained himself at that time.

Today, Flaming has a must-read round-up of the Oilers top prospects. In three seasons in Anaheim, Pronger tallied points, not counting his 23 playoff points.

But like his previous teams, the Ducks would fail to make the playoffs in their first season apart from the dominant blue liner. After Pronger was traded to Philadelphia, Anaheim dropped to fourth in the Pacific, while missing the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. Like his experience in Anaheim, Pronger found himself back in the Stanley Cup Finals in his first season with a new organization.

But unlike the Ducks, the Flyers came up empty, losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games. Since giving Philadelphia hope in , however, he would never play another full game schedule again. You try to fill holes as best you can. The Flyers gambled and came close to breaking the house. But until a solution is fortuitously found, the Flyers will continue to find themselves behind the eight ball.

Join the club. He enjoys spending time with his family, golfing, and reading. He is married with a daughter. You can follow Andy on Twitter ADudones. Pronger saw Dr. John last fall for a routine case of allergies.

After several visits, and having Chris gone for weeks at a time, the two became more than Dr. Culminating with pregnancy in January. A local reporter got wind of the story and confronted Lauren. Knowing that Chris would find out one way or the other she decided to tell him herself. What followed were some very uneasy weeks for the two. Eventually they decided to reconcile, if for nothing, their 2 children.

It was at that time that Chris and Lauren decided new scenery would lend itself to making a new start. As a consummate professional, Chris decided to wait until the season ended.

We don't believe even he thought the Oilers would last as long into the playoffs as they did. Then he goes on to win the Stanley Cup with the Ducks. Where would have that group of players taken the club? Are you on Instagram? If you are, head on over and follow the Beer League Heroes for daily original content as we attempt to hit our goal of 10, followers!