money to lock up players such as defenseman Drew Doughty, star forward Anze Kopitar and goaltender Jonathan Bernier.
The trade would be an advantage for Anaheim. While Pronger still has a few great years left in him, Johnson is considerably younger and could be signed for a longer period than Pronger could. Johnson would be a lock-in for the defensive side of the rink, while captain Scott Niedermayer and the skilled Francois Beauchemin are currently facing unrestricted free-agent status. Ryan Whitney was brought in at the trade deadline from Pittsburgh to add some defensive depth, but losing Niedermayer and Beauchemin this season and possibly Pronger next summer, the team will be looking to add some more gritty defense to compete in the league.
Jonathan Bernier
13 June 2009
30 September 2008
the team decided to sign Cristobal Huet to a four-year deal over the summer. With goaltenders Jonathan Bernier and Jason Labarbera projected to be on the opening-game squad, is there room for veteran Khabibulin to join the mix?
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