The Rage
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Obviously because Lowe couldn't land such players in the deal he wanted for Pronger. Lowe was looking for a young and promising Defenceman and a goal-scorer. His best return in his mind was what he got in Smid and Lupul.
It's pretty easy to say stuff like "why didn't Lowe get Luongo, Hossa or Heatley for Pronger" or "why didn't Lowe get so-and-so for Smyth." Trades in the NHL are not as easy as you think.
I'm sorry, but when you an asset that won a Hart trophy, dominated the playoffs from start to finish, and is signed for four years for 2 million dollars a year under market value (if Chara is 7.5, then Pronger is atleast 8), you have options. You don't think Florida would have taken Pronger over Bertuzzi? You don't think there was ONE team ready to give up somehing big for one of the best and most underpaid players in the NHL?
Why some of you people think it's so easy to land these all-star NHL players all the time is quite shocking.
Losing them seems easy enough.
The Pronger and Smyth trades are all part of Lowe's plan apparently. Let's hope it works out for the best, soon.
Some plan.
Lowe's willing to spend the money on the right players.
Didn't happen last year, and now look where we are.