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

[abo9]

Fleury has a 10 team no trade clause. I imagine Chicago was one of the only teams not on it with the cap space to absorb his contract.

Gotcha, did not know about that. Thanks for the bringing that up

 

[SI90]

Trading a Vezina winner for almost nothing and letting him find out about the trade on social media...that's ice cold. I hope it works out for Vegas, but that's gotta be some bad juju.

how do we know he learned of it via social media?

 

[Spectra]

With Toews and Dach healthy and hungry + the moves they've made so far this off season + all the great talent coming up through the farm, one would have to say the SC window is wide open again. Granted, I haven't watched a ice hockey game in 3 years, but I can read on Elite Prospects and the Hawks have to be a top 5 team in the league right now. Too bad we gave away playoff warrior and all around GOAT Duncan Keith, but maybe some of the new guys can fill at least a toe of one of his shoes and we should be good to go. If we sign Tony D as a FA I would think we have all the tools for at least a deep playoff run. The Dynasty be reborn!

 

[Voight]

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

McCrimmon is really killing his rep with players. Jesus, you couldn't call your franchise player and tell him yourself? The guy whos been there from day one, embraced the team/community and who was all gung--ho to join an expansion team?

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Hey Chicago, what do you want for Fleury 50% retained. I was dead set on the Avs getting Grubauer back but after seeing that scumbag organization trade Fleury and let him find out on Twitter I want nothing more than to pay whatever it takes to get him in Colorado 50% retained because I know that guy would play his absolute heart out after this.

 

[TKalltheTime]

God dammit I was really hoping he'd come back to Pittsburgh.

Really interested at seeing the return Vegas got for him.

Thank f***ING CHRIST he isn't.

 

[SI90]

Sounds like he’s gonna play.

 

[Paper]

Chicago wants another cup. Can't blame a franchise that has a prime Toews and Kane still on it.

"Prime"

Toews is mid 30s and didn't play a single game last season.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

If MAF is pissed and tempted to retire, Colorado should offer mid pick to take him retained so he can play against the Knights in the playoffs.

 

[CupInSIX]

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

 

[Kahvi]

So what is the point of having a list of 10 teams if its not enforced by the team? I mean i smell a legality issue here. Again i'm not too clear on if this is enforceable or not or if its more of a luxury the team allows the player to create.

Fleury had a list of 10 teams he cannot be traded. Chicago was not on that list, so he could be traded there. Nothing unclear about this

 

[BStinson]

Dang, love Flower. Uhhh, now I need to tell my daughter her favorite player is gone.

 

[crassbonanza]

So what is the point of having a list of 10 teams if its not enforced by the team? I mean i smell a legality issue here. Again i'm not too clear on if this is enforceable or not or if its more of a luxury the team allows the player to create.

How is it not enforced? He gets to submit a new list every year, Vegas was working off of the current 10 team list.

 

[rocketdan9]

Sounds like he’s gonna play.

If he retires instead

is the voided?

 

[jaysoneil]

Found out via social media?

What a dick move, Vegas.

 

[hockeyarena]

jeez it's crazy how many teams refuse to go through a proper rebuild and somehow think they're going to win a cup.

 

[Kranix]

Has Alan Walsh posted any photoshops in response?

 

[LokiDog]

"Prime"

Toews is mid 30s and didn't play a single game last season.

But he does have an active Prime membership so...

 

[bossram]

Well, I guess Chicago is definitely going all-in.

 

[Brazen331]

That's highway robbery for a two time Vezina winner. How do you not get a better return for a guy who just won the Vezina?

Hardly. This is the new NHL. Cap space was the return and VGK made out like bandits here.

They got someone to take the whole 7 million dollar hit for 36 year old goalie who is due for a down year.

 

[Voight]

Hey Chicago, what do you want for Fleury 50% retained. I was dead set on the Avs getting Grubauer back but after seeing that scumbag organization trade Fleury and let him find out on Twitter I want nothing more than to pay whatever it takes to get him in Colorado 50% retained because I know that guy would play his absolute heart out after this.

Byram, you guys don't need him that much

 

[AdvancedPressure]

McCrimmon is really killing his rep with players. Jesus, you couldn't call your franchise player and tell him yourself? The guy whos been there from day one, embraced the team/community and who was all gung--ho to join an expansion team?

No shit - what a terrible look for the team.

 

[rocketdan9]

Found out via social media?

What a dick move, Vegas.

why? its business

 

[Unspecified]

On one hand, if this means Eichel, I love how Vegas just goes for it every year. Hasn’t hurt them yet and I don’t know when it will.

On the other, this is sorry as hell. You can try to consistently build a winner and still attempt to treat your employees like people.

Pretty shitty of an organization to let a player find out on twitter that they had been dealt.

 

[ShelbyZ]

If he retires instead

is the voided?

Yes