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

[Makaveli]

Pretty wack

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Lehner stinks. Vegas better have another goalie in mind.

 

[CupInSIX]

Lehner stinks. Vegas better have another goalie in mind.

Lehner to win Vezina next season confirmed.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

Boo hoo, the guy who had his agent put a picture with a knife in his back from the Knights didnt get told he was being traded is having a pity party? Once that picture got posted he deserves nothing of the sort.

I really hope this is not true. If it is, at the very least this fragile little baby needs to follow through on his attention seeking BS and retire immediately.

 

[enviSAGE]

If that is case what are Pens prepared to send Hawks since he is now a Hawk?

Rob Scuderi and a Jonathan Toews Top 100 Greatest NHL Players Card

 

[Konnan511]

I'm sure this was already answered, but why didn't LV ask for a draft pick back? Was it more-so just them trying to dump the cap hit?

 

[66-30-33]

If any team wants Chicago to eat $3m in cash on Fleury for 50% that's around two 2nd round picks worth of value.

Value for him is kinda lowered now.

 

[Jacob582]

I'm sure this was already answered, but why didn't LV ask for a draft pick back? Was it more-so just them trying to dump the cap hit?

Vegas dumping salary.

Chicago was wary of Fleury retiring, so didn't want to give up draft pick.

 

[mouser]

Value for him is kinda lowered now.

Value of $3m in cash retention isn't lowered though. When the alternative appears to be Fleury not reporting and Chicago paying him $0.

 

[66-30-33]

Value of $3m in cash retention isn't lowered though. When the alternative appears to be Fleury not reporting and Chicago paying him $0.

That's fine I am not really interested in having him back anyway. Kuemper, Gibson and others i'd be looking at.

 

[ItWasJustified]

The NHL have to look into what Vegas ownership paid Blackhawks ownership. It's obvious that Chicago only did this to cap relieve Vegas.

 

[Chrisinroch]

This is baffling from Chicago’s perspective.

They do Vegas a huge favor and get nothing in return?

 

[jetsforever]

So Vegas just ditched their longest-serving star goalie and didn't even think to mention it to him?
Very strange situation

 

[Jetsfan79]

So he did know about the trade. This changes things, but still they should have called him this morning.

Its been known for quite a while Fleury wanted to retire a Knight. That automatically means he didn't want to be traded. Im thinking this quote is just reinforcing that but I guess it could be referencing a more recent reiteration of that desire.

 

[Pens1566]

Rossi's making a claim that Fleury will end up in Pittsburgh, it doesn't sound like speculation.

I read that tweet as "retire to Pittsburgh". Not to come here to play.

 

[jetsforever]

So he did know about the trade. This changes things, but still they should have called him this morning.

All that reveals is that Fleury said he didn't want to be traded, not that he was informed about any specifics.

 

[Ugene Magic]

If Fleury retires isn't the team who signed him to the contract on the hook?

 

[bsu]

I hope Vegas never wins a cup but keeps coming close and making moves like this. What a way to treat a guy that basically started your franchise.

 

[CatchyTune]

Starting to think there might be something wrong with the league when the Vezina winner is given away for free

 

[WATTAGE4451]

You think he is going to give up 7 million, the opportunity to stick it to Vegas in the playoffs, and further burnishing of his HOF resume?

I don’t. He is not going to say so right away as he does enjoy the sympathy and loves playing the martyr.

How will he get that opportunity with Chicago when they don't make playoffs?

 

[Sparksrus3]

I read that tweet as "retire to Pittsburgh". Not to come here to play.

This is like The Godfather scene near the end .

Our friend and associate Hyman Roth is in the news. The high court of Israel turned down his request to live there as a returning Jew ..
He landed in Buenos Aires last night offering a gift of a million dollars if they let him stay . They said no. His passport has been revoked except a return to United States .

He’ll try Panama next.

Panama won’t take him .Not for a million,not for 10 million

 

[needle]

How will he get that opportunity with Chicago when they don't make playoffs?

That's the thing about a goalie. No single player on the ice determines their team's fate more than the goalie. Could change Chicago's outlook for next season if he can backup his Vezina/Jennings performance.

 

[Slurpeelover27]

Fleury has 493 wins to Patrick Roy's 551. He needs 59 wins to be 2nd all time. No chance to catch Brodeur at 691.

I think he plays for 3 more years and passes Roy quite easily barring injuries.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

He was treated like garbage there the past year and won the vezina so they gave him away for nothing wow.

 

[banks]

If Fleury retires isn't the team who signed him to the contract on the hook?

On the hook for what? If he retires he doesn't get paid. Contract ends. No pay cheque for MAF and no cap hit for anyone.