Islanders Deal Pronger to La La Land

Chris Pronger finally got his wish this week as he was dealt from the bottom-feeding New York Islanders to the Los Angeles Kings. Although not publically stating his displeasure, Pronger was obviously not a happy camper on the island. In fact, his agent would not even discuss an potential extension with the Islanders. Therefore, the Islanders were left with little choice but to move Pronger and his 6.6 million dollar salary, along with another potential free agent in Lukowich, to the Kings for a package of prospects. Coming back to Long Island are netminders Alex Auld and James Howard, along with forwards Vladimir Sobotka, Yanick Lehoux, Alexander Nikulin, Pascal Dupuis, and a 4th round draft pick in the upcoming draft. Although a seeminly large package, none of the players coming back are very highly touted, although most will be expected to crack the lineup sooner or later. "We are very excited about the players coming back" said GM James Jones. "Yes, we are the first to admit that Chris Pronger is by far the best player in the deal, and we