Confirmed Trade: [CHI/VGK] Marc-Andre Fleury to Chicago for Mikael Hakkarainen

[didimentionlarseller]

wonder if the recent Habs series has anything to do with Vegas management deciding to move on from Fleury or did they decide this a long time ago

 

[CapSpace]

Classless move by Vegas again.

 

[JaegerDice]

At that price, it's basically a 1-year deal free agent signing.

I like it for the Hawks.

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Hey MAF,

We just traded you to the Hawks after we told you that you were retiring here.
We are going to make sure that you find out by Twitter.
We are trading you for a minor leaguer.
We killed your puppy.

VGK

 

[serp]

One would think that Hawks Management did their due diligence on this before completing the trade. They must have talked to him to feel this out first.

Considering Fleury found out about the trade on Twitter i don't think there was any discussion with him by either team.

 

[untouchable21]

Eichel to Vegas E5

I honestly don’t think Vegas has enough high end futures that will entice Buffalo. Their 1st rounders are almost guaranteed to be late so practically 2nd rounders

 

[Brazen331]

I honestly don’t think Vegas has enough high end futures that will entice Buffalo. Their 1st rounders are almost guaranteed to be late so practically 2nd rounders

You honestly think Eichel is getting full value in a trade? Nobody does. They will take the best offer and that offer will be hampered by the medical issue.

 

[Super Cake]

This was all just a ploy to get Fleurys contract off the book without retaining.

VGK: Hey Fleury do you want to help us out with our cap space?
Fleury: Sure, what do you need me to do?
VGK: Are you thinking about retiring?
Fleury: Yes
VGK: Before you do, we are going to trade you to the Hawks to get rid of your entire contract and then you can just retire
Fleury: OK
VGK: Make sure you act like you didn't know of the trade at all and just found out about it on twitter so that the league doesn't get suspicious of it.
Fleury: Lets do it.

 

[MotorMaster]

Hey MAF,

We just traded you to the Hawks after we told you that you were retiring here.
We are going to make sure that you find out by Twitter.
We are trading you for a minor leaguer.
We tortured then killed your puppy.

VGK

fixed!

 

[untouchable21]

Big hand for Vegas ownership and management on how to treat the face of the franchise. Well done.

Hmmm, now I see this!

 

[untouchable21]

You honestly think Eichel is getting full value in a trade? Nobody does. They will take the best offer and that offer will be hampered by the medical issue.

Still likely better offers elsewhere

 

[Brazen331]

This was all just a ploy to get Fleurys contract off the book without retaining.

VGK: Hey Fleury do you want to help us out with our cap space?
Fleury: Sure, what do you need me to do?
VGK: Are you thinking about retiring?
Fleury: Yes
VGK: Before you do, we are going to trade you to the Hawks to get rid of your entire contract and then you can just retire
Fleury: OK
VGK: Make sure you act like you didn't know of the trade at all and just found out about it on twitter so that the league doesn't get suspicious of it.
Fleury: Lets do it.

Exactly. Fleury would have played ball for sure. And Walsh would have bent over backwards to keep that secret, too.

 

[theimmortal1]

Kuch was right

The league doesn’t value goalies very high anymore and he makes $7m. That’s why he had no value in a trade. Simple as that

 

[Brazen331]

Still likely better offers elsewhere

No doubt. It will cause some pain for VGK to get him. They will have to part with their best prospect and a major piece of their roster.

 

[LFCTML]

Man, I love what the Hawks are up to. I think they're going to surprise a lot of people next year.

 

[JaegerDice]

One would think that Hawks Management did their due diligence on this before completing the trade. They must have talked to him to feel this out first.

At the price they paid, does it really matter?

They either have Fleury for one year, or they have the 7mil in cap space back. As long as they find out before free agency opens up tomorrow, it's gravy to them.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

 

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According to his agent, Marc-Andre will be taking time to discuss his situation with his family and seriously evaluate his hockey future at this time.
He may not report to Chicago.

 

[ColbyChaos]

Chicago has almost as little cap space as Vegas.

What you doing Bowman?

Try looking at capfriendly Seabrook and shaw are LTIRetired

 

[CokenoPepsi]

True of Toews he's a 5 million dollar player maybe 6 million if he can do 20G & 30 assists. Big question mark.

Pepsi over coke except when it's cherry coke.

I'm enjoying all the spin off vanilla Coke's especially Orange Vanilla

 

[PromisedLand]

MAF think of all the deep dish pizzas you and your family could enjoy. I am huge Kane fan, would love to see Hawks go on a run and madhouse go berserk

don't retire man. Give it another go.

P.S. Am a Leafs fan but absolutely love the chicago madhouse and Kane is a freakin' beauty!

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

And some people dared to say that people thinking this off-season is gonna be off the hook were gonna be disappointed

 

[Turin]

I don’t think MAF will want to close out his career on a different team that is likely to be terrible defensively again.

 

[PaddyMcStackin]

Hey MAF,

We just traded you to the Hawks after we told you that you were retiring here.
We are going to make sure that you find out by Twitter.
We are trading you for a minor leaguer.
We killed your puppy.

VGK

John Wick has entered the room.

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

According to his agent, Marc-Andre will be taking time to discuss his situation with his family and seriously evaluate his hockey future at this time.
He may not report to Chicago.

That would be something.