Chris Pronger to Flyers; Scott Niedermayer to return to Ducks

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Scott Niedermayer has told the Ducks that he intends to play again next season, and that led the Ducks to trade Chris Pronger to the Philadelphia Flyers in order to clear salary cap space for Niedermayer.

In return for Pronger, the Ducks will get Joffrey Lupul — who began his career with the Ducks — two first-round draft picks, a prospect and another conditional pick.

Niedermayer must still agree to a new contract, and if he hasn’t come to terms with the Ducks by July 1 he could test the free agent market. However, LAT’s Helene Elliott reports that it’s likely he will remain in Anaheim.

-- Debbie Goffa

celebrate a goal in the second period of the Ducks’ Western Conference playoff game against the San Jose Sharks. Credit: Paul Buck / EPA