Friedman: Capitals interested in Marc-Andre Fleury

[Midnight Judges]

I'll take anyone over Blaine Forsythe at this point.

Oh wait, you meant to play goalie.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

A third team probably has to eat 25%

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

A third team probably has to eat 25%

Pretty sure Yzerman would for a 2022/2023 4th rounder.

 

[davieglove34]

Then why did Chicago get him for literally nothing?

His value is like a 2nd and 3rd, similar to what Lehner brought back. That's what Vanacek and a 3rd rounder is worth.

Vegas moved him as a pure salary dump

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Noo. One of two teams (flyers) jerseys I don't want to see him in.

 

[Sinbad]

Then why did Chicago get him for literally nothing?

His value is like a 2nd and 3rd, similar to what Lehner brought back. That's what Vanacek and a 3rd rounder is worth.

Vegas was in Cap Hell and had to move his contract. Chicago was one of a limited number of teams not on Fleury’s 10 team no trade list that needed a goalie and could take his deal without Vegas having to retain some of the money.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Caps obsessed with former Pens, we all knew it.

To be fair anyone who has won a cup in the last 6 years and still able to compete is welcome. Some of us want youth and speed in the lineup and new assistant coaches over MAF.

 

[Bishop7979]

The caps grabbing a penguin retread, I can't imagine a world

 

[Russian Factor]

Loser culture so they have to keep importing ours. Sad

 

[SherVaughn30]

Loser culture so they have to keep importing ours. Sad

Uh, when Crosby won his 1st Cup, former Cap Gonchar was on your Cup winning roster! On the '16/'17 teams you had former Cap Eric Fehr.

 

[Roshi]

Caps got Henrik. Now Fleury? Stalkers!

Rask is UFA too, for next year!

 

[super6646]

Oooo, damn.

Days of Our Lives shit here boys.

MAF getting one more ring than Crosby and Malkin via an old Patrick Division rival.

"Wooooo!" - Rick Flair.

I thought you were referencing summer of 69 at first and got confused.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Fleury won 9 of the 32 wins in Pittsburgh’s latest two cup postseasons. He’s a career 0.913 workhorse with high variance. He’s apparently an excellent teammate and a wonderful person, but this was reminiscent of some of his playoff performances with Pittsburgh

 

[Zen Arcade]

The caps grabbing a penguin retread, I can't imagine a world

I'll never forgive them for claiming Rick Berry off of waivers.

 

[Peat]

Uh, when Crosby won his 1st Cup, former Cap Gonchar was on your Cup winning roster! On the '16/'17 teams you had former Cap Eric Fehr.

Just the 2016 team for Fehr. He asked for a trade off of the 2017 team and got it to Toronto. Probably because he was still exhausted from playing so many more playoff games than usual

 

[SJinNewJersey]

For Samsonov's sake, get him away from Lavi.

 

[madinsomniac]

I don’t want this to happen as a pens fan, but it would be funny if Caps got Fleury and Pens got Holtby as a backup

I now want this to happen for the irony....

 

[TheLegendOfPatPeake]

I'll never forgive them for claiming Rick Berry off of waivers.

Now that is a name I haven’t heard in awhile. Similar to Brooks Orpik but like way worse.

 

[Bevans]

Vanecek and a 1st for Fleury(50% retention)

I think Hawks are going to have to choose between
A: valuable replacement goalie and
B: valuable futures.

They're unlikely to get both as very few teams can or will offer both.

Vanecek is a perfect piece coming back, and if the Hawks agree then they're not going to have much leverage to also get a first.

 

[Bevans]

Then why did Chicago get him for literally nothing?

His value is like a 2nd and 3rd, similar to what Lehner brought back. That's what Vanacek and a 3rd rounder is worth.

Hes half as expensive now.
Hes on a team that can retain.
Hes played extremely well on a much worse team
Urgency has been ramped up.

He's absolutely more valuable than he was in the summer.

 

[max21]

Loser culture so they have to keep importing ours. Sad

You probably could have used MAF after we beat you en route to our cup win.

 

[banks]

Can a Caps fan fill me in? I'm a neutral fan, and don't see a lot of Washington. Why would they need a goalie with Samsonov and Vanecek?

Is Samsonov still the guy going forward?

 

[Bevans]

Can a Caps fan fill me in? I'm a neutral fan, and don't see a lot of Washington. Why would they need a goalie with Samsonov and Vanecek?

Is Samsonov still the guy going forward?

Fleury is better right now and right now Ovechkin wants another cup.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

Fleury has a history of melting down in high-pressure situations, won 2 of his 3 Cups from the bench, and had mediocre numbers for the one he won as a starter. Sounds like a pretty typical Caps retread to me.

 

[Mick Jagr]

Please don't happen. Please don't happen.