Chris Pronger has been hired by the NHL according to reports. Pronger, 39 has been hired to replace Brian Leetch in the player safety department of the NHL’s front offices.
It’s official: Chris Pronger has been hired to work for @NHLPlayerSafety.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 9, 2014
Yahoo’s Nick Costonika first reported the rumors on Wednesday that Pronger was Stephane Quintal’s, the senior VP of player safety, first choice and was interviewed for the position.
Pronger’s cap hit of $4.94 million was a problem that was arose from the potential hiring of Pronger by the NHL but according to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, Pronger will indeed remain on the Flyers’ Long-term Injury Reserve list.
Chris Pronger will continue to be on LTIR with PHI while he works at the NHL.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 9, 2014
Pronger has been on the list since suffering an eye injury just 13 games into the 2011-12 season. Pronger suffered from post-concussion system for the past few years, almost three years since his injury.
Thomas Drance of The Score explains the Pronger situation here.
Here’s @TSNBobMcKenzie on the Chris Pronger situation and “perceived conflict of interest” http://t.co/vBiohbqopX pic.twitter.com/JXHWQ2J4qY
— Thomas Drance (@ThomasDrance) October 9, 2014
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