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

[AK4774]

It's a fine line. One day Vegas wakes up and finds themselves in the Columbus situation. All their own top players suddenly want out, and all good players will add Vegas to their no-trade list.

I don't much care for Vegas but yeah there's no way in hell that happens

 

[Slimmy]

This is gonna come back to bite Vegas eventually I don’t believe Lehner has the mental stability to carry a team to a cup.

Handled the pressure just fine in the payoffs.

 

[Slimmy]

Found out via social media?

What a dick move, Vegas.

Did Vegas officially announce it before talking to flower? Was it leaked?

 

[jaloviina]

Did Vegas officially announce it before talking to flower? Was it leaked?

He heard it from twitter... and couldn't get anyone from Vegas to answer his calls.. so yeah.

 

[Slimmy]

He heard it from twitter... and couldn't get anyone from Vegas to answer his calls.. so yeah.

If it was leaked and if the ink wasnt even dry, then no shade on Vegas.

 

[Voight]

Don't want to sound like an ass but I think he can stick it out for another year. He can always move by himself and just go see them when he has the chance. Why turn down $7 million?

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Don't want to sound like an ass but I think he can stick it out for another year. He can always move by himself and just go see them when he has the chance. Why turn down $7 million?

Maybe he feels he’s made enough money already and values time with his family more at this point?

 

[Chrisinroch]

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

You’re thinking about cap recapture from a back diving (front loaded) contract. Fleury had a flat contract so no recapture.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Vegas not being classy? Shocked.

 

[VIPettersson]

He heard it from twitter... and couldn't get anyone from Vegas to answer his calls.. so yeah.

LOL he literally got ghosted by an NHL organization

 

[Taylorst]

Sucks to see a guy like MAF get screwed over like this, I see him retiring tbh.

How did he get screwed over ? Hockey is a business and he was fully informed every step of the process as to what was happening and the teams involved, honestly his attitude doesn't speak wonders for his character. Whatever you may have thought of the guy , how he is handling it is not professional at all.

These GMs do there best to facilitate trades that n all parties feel good about, flurry had every opportunity to decide which teams he was willing to except a trade to amd he did so , either report to the team in good physical and mental condition or retire but airing your petty grievances online is not how any professional acts.

 

[Fatass]

Don't want to sound like an ass but I think he can stick it out for another year. He can always move by himself and just go see them when he has the chance. Why turn down $7 million?

Yup. And how committed will he be on the
Hawks? I can see a once great player who is just going through the motions. Hawks better have a plan in place for that.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Oh, poor athletes making millions per year, so abused and mistreated.

Professional hockey is a business. If you want human interest, go find a suitable Hallmark Channel movie to watch instead.

 

[CupInSIX]

They didn't want to give MAF & Walsh a heads up because they would have leaked to reporters that MAF would retire if traded, thus nixing the deal. He would also have put Chicago on his NTC list today.

Conversely if any deal were nixed, and MAF were to remain a Golden Knight he would not retire. So he didn't really leave them any options but to complete the trade first.


Having said that, there's no excuse for ownership & McCrimmon & McPhee to not call him.

 

[Fatass]

They didn't want to give MAF & Walsh a heads up because they would have leaked to reporters that MAF would retire if traded, thus nixing the deal. He would also have put Chicago on his NTC list today.

Conversely if any deal were nixed, and MAF were to remain a Golden Knight he would not retire.


Having said that, there's no excuse for ownership & McCrimmon & McPhee to not call him.

Don’t no trade lists get submitted early though? So Chicago wasn’t in his submitted list. I think he plays, but isn’t committed, and it really hurts the Hawks.

 

[CupInSIX]

Don’t no trade lists get submitted early though? So Chicago wasn’t in his submitted list. I think he plays, but isn’t committed, and it really hurts the Hawks.

The deadline was yesterday and they made the trade just before his new list was to be provided.

 

[Price is Wright]

People say it's going to bite a team in the ass for unceremoniously shipping players out and forget that players care more about the market than hockey transactions. Nobody should want to play in Philadelphia for all of the players on big deals they've dumped but Philly is still a desired market.

 

[CupInSIX]

People say it's going to bite a team in the ass for unceremoniously shipping players out and forget that players care more about the market than hockey transactions. Nobody should want to play in Philadelphia for all of the players on big deals they've dumped but Philly is still a desired market.

Where were those same people when everyone said they should buy MAF out last year and kick him to the curb in humiliating fashion?

 

[Esq]

Well, whatever MAF decides to do, I hope he tells the Hawks quickly so we can move on if he's not going to suit up for us.

 

[Burke the Legend]

People say it's going to bite a team in the ass for unceremoniously shipping players out and forget that players care more about the market than hockey transactions. Nobody should want to play in Philadelphia for all of the players on big deals they've dumped but Philly is still a desired market.

Yes, Vegas has been very bad about this. They treated Nate Schmidt poorly too, shipping him off after signing an extension. Anyone signing in Vegas and Philly will be extra demanding of strong NTC/NMC provisions.

 

[Shark Finn]

Oh, poor athletes making millions per year, so abused and mistreated.

Professional hockey is a business. If you want human interest, go find a suitable Hallmark Channel movie to watch instead.

You can still try to treat people with respect even if they are rich.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Well, whatever MAF decides to do, I hope he tells the Hawks quickly so we can move on if he's not going to suit up for us.

He'll gladly play as this was only about the bucks for MAF all along, and the rest of his agent's hysterics is to try to get a better contract.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

You can still try to treat people with respect even if they are rich.

It's not like somebody egged his house. "Respect" doesn't mean include that you can only go to a team you want, and everybody and their dog, including MAF and his agent, knew MAF would be traded to somebody.

 

[ItWasJustified]

If it was leaked and if the ink wasnt even dry, then no shade on Vegas.

Huh? It was obviously leaked from one of the two organizations, and if it was Vegas, a lot of shade is on them

 

[Dr Pepper]

How did he get screwed over ? Hockey is a business and he was fully informed every step of the process as to what was happening and the teams involved, honestly his attitude doesn't speak wonders for his character. Whatever you may have thought of the guy , how he is handling it is not professional at all.

These GMs do there best to facilitate trades that n all parties feel good about, flurry had every opportunity to decide which teams he was willing to except a trade to amd he did so , either report to the team in good physical and mental condition or retire but airing your petty grievances online is not how any professional acts.

If it's true that he found out about the trade via social media, then no, he wasn't "fully informed every step of the process", was he?

Come on.