2-3 years max... Anything after that has to be the Blues option. He has 2 good years left and maybe 3. Will he be the Norris Trophy winner? Doubtful. Will he still be one of the top 5-10 in the NHL? Yes!!! Is he exactly what they need for the development of Johnson and Polak? Yes!! Is he part of the answer to some of the current holes we have? Yes!!!

That deal just makes sense all the way around. The only reason they should not make it is if the Ducks simply want too much. And that is a very real possibility. He will command a high price.

You can also factor in the fact that STL is one of the few places he actually wants to be. His wife is from here and he says he loved his years here. I'm quite sure he sees what is happening with this organization and sees a real possibility of a Cup run in the next few years...

Even if they don't get Pronger, they need a top flight, puck moving defenseman. It is killing me to watch this team's inability to move the puck out of the zone with 1 or 2 quick passes. Taking 15-30 seconds to get out of your own end just destroys the opportunity to attack with any sustained pressure. These guys are losing their legs just after the puck goes into the offensive zone. They get it in and have to make a line change. Then you get the double whammy of not getting a good, sustained attack but also having them break out of their zone while we change lines. It has happened time and time again in this series.