Confirmed Trade: [MIN/CHI] Marc-Andre Fleury for 2022 conditional 1st round pick

[Rob Brown]

I think its a 1st only if the conditions are met?

 

[ManofSteel55]

I don't see Talbot wanting to go back to Edmonton, he was literally ran out of town by the fans in his last year there.

He doesn't have a NTC. But it sounds like Kahkonen is the odd man out anyway.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Makes sense. Thought the middle road to a trade was a second.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Great deal for Wild....Not sure what Chicago is thinking??? You have to get a 1st rounder for him.

You know we got Fleury for free right?

 

[ThatGuy22]

Turns into a first if Wild make Western conference finals, and Fleury has atleast 4 of the wins.

 

[TD Charlie]

Win win.

I like this trade, a lot, for both

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Wondering if it is the Wild’s 2nd or vancouvers at stake.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Live look at Minny eying MAF:

Vilos Cohaagen choking on Mars atmosphere looking ass

 

[KevinRedkey]

The Wild aren't winning two rounds to make this a 1st IMO.

 

[goldenbladz1]

Fleury came dangerously close to breaking his hand tonight on the 4th Winnipeg goal. He lost his glove earlier in the play and then tried to catch a Kyle Connor slapper barehanded.

Ya if he is willing to do that in a nothing game then he will go through a brick wall for a contender

 

[ThatGuy22]

The Wild aren't winning two rounds to make this a 1st IMO.

And if they do, it's probably because Fleury played Vezina like and is worth the first.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

He doesn't have a NTC. But it sounds like Kahkonen is the odd man out anyway.

Oilers should be all in on acquiring Kahkonen.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

Only 2 goalies post-lockout have returned unconditional 1sts (Roloson, Miller). Lehner and Bishop, the most recent high profile goalies dealt, were in the 2nd round pick value range (Cernak was a recent 2nd). Chicago did fine.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

If I was Kahkonen I'd be more pissed; he's probably going to be regulated to the bench/AHL.

Talbot has been shaky at best since the All-Star break, this gives Minnesota a lot of flexibility. Also the 2nd to 1st is a pretty good condition.

If Minny makes a run this year, I could see Talbot getting some time too to give Fleury some rest. Not sure if Fleury has enough gas left in the tank for a deep run playing every single game.

 

[hawksrule]

Fair deal.

 

[BillyOcean]

Minnesota must have been in the market for wide smiles and mental breakdowns.

 

[Nizdizzle]

This seems like a great deal for Minny.

 

[clydesdale line]

Go Wild!

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

MAF to Chicago was a waste, all it did was kill Fleury's career stats.

 

[RationalExpectations]

MAF to Chicago was a waste, all it did was kill Fleury's career stats.

Well imagine getting a 2nd (or even a 1st) for a player you got for nothing 6 months before...

 

[DRL]

If Minny makes a run this year, I could see Talbot getting some time too to give Fleury some rest. Not sure if Fleury has enough gas left in the tank for a deep run playing every single game.

Plus the wild have a really heavy sched these next 6 weeks. Talbot will prob get at least 40% of the starts rest of the way.

 

[robertmac43]

Seems decent honestly. Don't think this puts them over the hump though

 

[PatrikBerglund]

Didn't MAF openly say that he didn't want to get traded for the sake of family stability?

 

[Taylorst]

I'm rooting for Minnesota to make the western conference finals, Chicago then gets Minnesota 1st round pick....

 

[bleuetbio]

I dont think it will be enough to bring the Wild in semi-finale, so a 2nd for Fleury is an absolutle steal considering the market. Wild me sign him.