... just because Pronger is recusing himself from incidents involving the Flyers (not that there are ever any of those), that does not mean his opinions won’t have dramatic impact on the Flyers. Every time he weighs in on an incident involving a conference rival, it has a direct impact on the Flyers’ playoff situation. Every time a player in the East is suspended (or not), it impacts the Flyers.

This hiring is so riddled with conflicts it would be beyond belief if it were happening anywhere else but the NHL. But this is the same league that allowed Brian Burke to work for two teams at the same time a couple of years ago. It is the same league that gave its exclusive United States television rights for 10 years to the company owned by — wait for it — Mr. Snider.

-Larry Brooks of the New York Post where you can read more on this plus some escrow talk too.