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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 2921253" data-attributes="member: 2012">Pronger to talk about trade requestTSN.ca Staff6/30/2006 11:26:59 PMChris Pronger has decided to address some of the rumours about his decision to request a trade away from the Edmonton Oilers.  He has tentatively scheduled a conference call for Tuesday in St. Louis.As I've stated many times Chris has not had a problem with Edmonton the city, with management or coaching staff, with teammates and (he) certainly respected the greatest fans in the league with that playoff run,'' Pronger's agent Pat Morris told TSN.  ''It's simply been a personal and private family matter that should remain private, but with people emotionally reacting to Chris' request to be traded, Chris is going to address some of the issues and certainly there is nothing to do with extreme family issues.''''It's disturbing - some of the innuendo and rumours are definitely false, they're defamatory, they're insulting to Chris' integrity and his family's integrity and to his character so that's been difficult to take,'' continued Morris.In 80 games with the Oilers this season, Pronger scored 12 goals and 56 points and was a Conn Smythe Trophy candidate through Edmonton's postseason run.Pronger finished third in postseason scoring with five goals and 16 assists in 24 games and came within one game of leading the Oilers to the Stanley Cup.</blockquote>