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Shanahan for Pronger Trade Rewind | NHL News
On July 27, 1995, the St. Louis Blues stunned the hockey world by trading star scorer Brendan Shanahan to the Hartford Whalers for 20-year-old defenseman Chris Pronger — a move that would later be hailed as one of the greatest in franchise history. Pronger blossomed into a Norris Trophy-winning superstar, playing nearly 600 games for St. Louis and eventually winning a Stanley Cup with Anaheim, while Shanahan’s subsequent trade to Detroit didn’t deliver the same payoff. The Blues’ gamble paid off in spades, with Pronger’s legacy far outshining the return. That day also saw other NHL…
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