Speculation: Ken Holland pursuing Marc Andre Fleury

[SeanMoneyHands]

Multiple insiders say Edmonton Oilers pursuing cup champion goalie in trade

Multiple insiders are reporting the Oilers are showing interest in a legendary goaltender. Details inside.

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[Habs10Habs]

Why not? He's worth a 3rd just for his playoff experience alone.

 

[DearDiary]

Tied with Grant Fuhr for 3rd most playoff wins. Would be great to see him get that 1 win, because he's not getting it on the Wild

 

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Tied with Grant Fuhr for 3rd most playoff wins. Would be great to see him get that 1 win, because he's not getting it on the Wild

Classy move by the Oilers if that’s their sole intention

 

[dredeye]

He be the back up so unless something goes wrong he ain’t breaking it with the oil

 

[FSL KINGS]

MAF got to be at least a 1st!!!

 

[eojsmada]

Whoa....pursuing....and not "kicking tires". Kenny be serious.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I would love to see this. Just to have him mentor Skinner alone would be worth it.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Well, he's better than Mike Smith was at 39 when Holland bet the net on him.

 

[Strangle]

Treliving should be all over this. Our goalies suck. Can't win the Cup with Martin Jones, is all I'm saying. Fleury on the other hand... a proven winner, Canadian kid, always gives his all. Like my mate from the Old Land says: goated innit bruv?

Oilers are the team that makes the most sense here.

Leafs would only make sense if Woll was back and playing well and the team was ready to trade Sammy and lose jones on waivers

Then Keefe could go with Woll and Fleury backing up, which would be a risk until we know how injury prone Woll is or is not

 

[BHD]

Make it happen. He would have a chance at playing in a 6th(!) SCF.

 

[Canovin]

2nd round pick with Campbell going back

 

[CupofOil]

Well, he's better than Mike Smith was at 39 when Holland bet the net on him.

Mike Smith was great with the Oilers but got old in his last playoff run unfortunately. Smith was definitely better than Fleury is now.

 

[oXo Cube]

I don't see Fleury waiving to be Skinner's backup when there are multiple playoff teams out there he would start for.

Would be a pretty cool player to see play for the home team, though.

 

[Jared Dunn]

I don't see Fleury waiving to be Skinner's backup when there are multiple playoff teams out there he would start for.

Would be a pretty cool player to see play for the home team, though.

Other than Carolina, what other team with legit cup aspirations? Oilers could be a good fit

 

[Czechboy]

It's a great target depending on cost.

My view is that Rodrigue may be better than Skinner eventually and I'm fine with a Rodrigue/Skinner pairing next season to start. Feel that sets us up for several seasons and it's actually an in house solution. Just need a stop gap goalie this season.. I keep saying Vejmelka would be a great target to platoon with Skinner.

This would be amazing though.. depending on cost. Believe it when I see it!

 

[Czechboy]

there are multiple playoff teams out there he would start for.

I don't disagree but who are the playoff teams that MAF would join and become a starter on?

 

[Spawn]

3rd and Pickard for MAF at 50% at the deadline? Maybe some other team can take on the extra 50% for a 4th. At that point of the season it’s probably just a couple hundred thousand dollars. Hell make the 3rd conditional so if he wins X number of games in the playoffs it becomes a 2nd. Even a first if he wins x playoff games and the Oilers win a cup.

 

[oXo Cube]

I don't disagree but who are the playoff teams that MAF would join and become a starter on?

Carolina and Toronto for sure. Maybe Philadelphia. New Jersey if they get their act together.

 

[harv33173]

Carolina and Toronto for sure. Maybe Philadelphia. New Jersey if they get their act together.

panthers ?

 

[thestonedkoala]

Naaa. If it's for a 3rd or 4th rather just keep Fleury and then bring him into the organization as an advisor or a coach or something.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Mike Smith was great with the Oilers but got old in his last playoff run unfortunately. Smith was definitely better than Fleury is now.

Maybe... I tried throwing in a compliment while again ridiculing that Ken Holland had two of the top 5 players in the world to go on a run with, and went with Mike Smith in net and made his major TDL acquisition that year Brett Kulak.

 

[SomeDude]

Didn’t he block a trade to Edmonton before going to Chicago? Or maybe it just came out Edmonton was on his no trade list.