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10:05 AM ET 10.28 | Chris Pronger may never play again but he received a $1-million bonus last month and his first regular paycheck from the Philadelphia Flyers arrived halfway through October. Pronger, in fact, will be paid his full $7.2-million salary whether there's an NHL season or not. And he's not alone. Perhaps the only benefit of injury is that those deemed unable to play will be fully compensated throughout this NHL madness known as a lockout. The Leafs, for example, are paying Matt Frattin's NHL contract, which is only $6.3 million less than Pronger's, while the young winger recovers from a knee injury that required off-season surgery. Pronger, still suffering the affects of a concussion and unlikely to ever play again, has $19.2 million remaining on his Philadelphia contract.

Chris Pronger, Jonathan Kozub/NHL/Getty Images

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October 28, 2012 10:10 AM ET

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Canuck eh?

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October 28, 2012 10:13 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:10 AM ET 10.28 by Canuck eh?

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October 28, 2012 10:17 AM ET

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Got football to watch. Have a good day boys.

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October 28, 2012 10:24 AM ET

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Too good not to post.

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October 28, 2012 11:01 AM ET

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Anyone else thinking Pronger was thinking ahead and realized he didn't wanna play hockey as much as he wanted that $7.5 mil so he faked a massive concussion? If so, he's the smartest person to ever play hockey.