Pronger was widely considered the top Oiler since Mark Messier before Connor McDavid came to Edmonton. Pronger joined 630 CHED in Edmonton Thursday to discuss memories from 2006, thoughts about McDavid and the Oilers’ progress.
“Edmonton is on the rise and it doesn’t hurt to get a player like Connor McDavid in the draft,” Pronger told CHED. “They are certainly on the rise and Peter Chiarelli has done an excellent job of putting some pieces together.”
The 42-year-old Dryden, Ontario native said the Oilers trade to acquire Adam Larsson has likely been Chiarelli’s best move thus far.