These deals are great for players and the teams, players still get the money, the teams don't have it count against the cap, the fans get continuity with a player(which is always good). It's a win for everyone, which of course means the NHL needs to investigate it.
and it's established the flyers are screwed if pronger retires anyway. Did anyone in the league office bother to see if Mogliny was alive or dead when the devils miraculously made their cap problems go away, of course not. The NHL is getting like nascar.