Pronger vs Chara (Both healthy)

[Lucbourdon]

Who is better?

Pronger

OHL First All-Star Team – 1993
Max Kaminsky Trophy – 1993
CHL Plus/Minus Award – 1993
CHL Best defenceman – 1993
NHL All-Rookie Team – 1994
Bud Light NHL Plus/Minus Award – 1998, 2000
Played in NHL All-Star Game – 1999, 2000, 2001 (voted in as starter but injured), 2002, 2004, 2008
James Norris Memorial Trophy – 2000
Hart Trophy (MVP) – 2000
NHL First All-Star Team - 2000
NHL Second All-Star Team - 1998, 2004, 2007
2002 Winter Olympics - Won Olympic Gold with Team Canada
Stanley Cup – 2007
2010 Winter Olympics - Won Olympic Gold with Team Canada

Chara

Named 2012 Norris Trophy Finalist.
Named 2011 Norris Trophy Finalist.
Played in NHL All-Star Game in 2003, 2007, 2008 (starter), 2009, 2011 and 2012 (captain).
Named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 2004 and 2009.
Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in 2006, 2008 and 2011.
Won the James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2009.
Won the Hardest Shot competition at the NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012 where he set a record of 108.8 mph (175.5 km/hr).
Won the NHL Plus-Minus Award in 2011 with a +33 rating.
Won the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2011.
Won the Stanley Cup in 2011.
First NHL player born inside the Iron Curtain to captain an NHL team to the Stanley Cup (2011).
Award for 1000 games played in 2012.

[Vankiller Whale]

Darn, no even option.

[Izzy Mandelbaum]

Prime Pronger.

And probably still Pronger

[Turrican]

[Lucbourdon]

Originally Posted by Vankiller Whale

Darn, no even option.

Yeah, my bad. Forgot to add it.

[PierreMcGuire*]

If healthy Pronger is also in his prime than Pronger, no doubt. If Pronger was fully healthy as of today, I may lean more towards Chara, because of Pronger's lay off due to injury.

[Pi]

IMO, Pronger is better. Even if he doesn't play another game, he'll walk out having a better career than Chara.

Hart Trophy, Norris + being a big factor on three different teams making the Cup Finals and eventually winning once.

Pronger is at least par defensively with Chara in his prime and his offensive game is much better than Chara, especially in the playoffs.

[dubey]

Originally Posted by Vankiller Whale

Darn, no even option.

No need

Obvious answer

[Vankiller Whale]

Originally Posted by dubey

No need

Obvious answer

I assumed we're talking right now, when healthy, not in their primes.

[LeX4cavalier]

Right now? Chara easily. Career? Pronger easily

[dubey]

Originally Posted by Vankiller Whale

I assumed we're talking right now, when healthy, not in their primes.

Agreed OP's question isn't clear but he listed career accomplishments so I'm assuming it's based on careers.

[Vankiller Whale]

Originally Posted by dubey

Agreed OP's question isn't clear but he listed career accomplishments so I'm assuming it's based on careers.

Those weren't up when I first posted. Seriously. It just said "Who's better?"

[Incognito]

If we're talking about their respective peaks, then prime Pronger is significantly better than prime Chara. If we're talking about healthy current day incarnations of the two players, then Pronger is still better, but it's closer.

[Turrican]

First NHL player born inside the Iron Curtain to captain an NHL team to the Stanley Cup (2011).


This is a "reaching" type of stat.

[dan1el]

Originally Posted by LeX4cavalier

Right now? Chara easily. Career? Pronger easily

I agree completely.

[PeterForsberg]

Easier than Toews Vs. Malkin (Toews). Pronger.

[Ceremony]

I always did like Pronger. I'll go with him, though if Chara keeps up his current level for another 2/3 year he could surpass him (though he won't have the international career Pronger did).

[CampingintheSnow]

Chris Pronger.

[jarmoismyhero]

The only Dman of the last decade I would take over a healthy Pronger is Lids.

[Net Front Presence]

Pronger

[Cawz]

Originally Posted by LeX4cavalier

Right now? Chara easily. Career? Pronger easily

Yup. Without a doubt.

[Polo]

lol@people saying right now? For sure. No kidding, an aged concussion scrub vs an elite shut down, intimidating beast with a rocket of a shot vs injured possible career over.

cool story bro's

Career? Pronger easily.

[I Hate Chris Butler]

Chara is better right now and has been for the last four or five years.

[PayItForward]

Originally Posted by PeterForsberg

Easier than Toews Vs. Malkin (Toews). Pronger.

lol.

Career? Pronger. Right now? Chara.

[TAnnala]

Originally Posted by jarmoismyhero

The only Dman of the last decade I would take over a healthy Pronger is Lids.

Me too and even that i would have to think hard. If they both were in their peak's.