TSN: Wild close door on trading pending UFA Fleury

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Marc-Andre Fleury will not be traded by the Minnesota Wild prior to the March 8 trade deadline, Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic report, citing multiple sources.

Report: Minnesota Wild won't trade pending UFA Marc-Andre Fleury | TSN

Marc-Andre Fleury will not be traded by the Minnesota Wild prior to the March 8 trade deadline, Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic report, citing multiple sources.

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[Mrfenn92]

Was always likely that he would finish the season with the wild

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Will be a sad day when Flower retires.

 

[JoeSakic13]

I mean going on a heater creates optimism for the season, but I can’t help but feel that they should flip him instead of letting him walk/retire for nothing.

 

[ThatGuy22]

I mean going on a heater creates optimism for the season, but I can’t help but feel that they should flip him instead of letting him walk/retire for nothing.

Title isn't really accurate.

The Wild haven't shut down trading Fleury.

Fleury has. Been reported locally for a week or so that BG will do whatever MAF wants. MAF doesn't want to go anywhere.

 

[Maninthebox87]

I think there are only a few places he would go to none that are contenders or none that need a goalie… Pittsburgh,Vegas,Montreal maybe. I remember a report a few years back where he didn’t want to get traded to Washington out of respect to the penguins and didn’t want to go to a rival.

 

[TheBeard]

Wild need to be smarter about this. I know it's a tough sell to fans but this isn't the year they should be considering a deep run.

 

[John Mandalorian]

It's starting to look like teams might be colluding on goalies and centers.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Wild need to be smarter about this. I know it's a tough sell to fans but this isn't the year they should be considering a deep run.

They're not, and fans would be fine if they traded him.

BG is letting a HOFer go out on his own terms, and he doesn't want to move.

Nothing more nothing less.

 

[CAUFIELD]

Who else is available at G position ? Except Allen

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

He has a full NMC, maybe it's his call?

 

[FrankMTL]

Who else is available at G position ? Except Allen

Potentially Saros and Markstrom

 

[Maninthebox87]

Who else is available at G position ? Except Allen

On the penguins potentially Jarry or Ned

 

[orby]

Who else is available at G position ? Except Allen

Unless the Pens win every single game between now and the deadline, I think Nedejlkovic is likely to be traded.

 

[MoneyManny]

I think there are only a few places he would go to none that are contenders or none that need a goalie… Pittsburgh,Vegas,Montreal maybe. I remember a report a few years back where he didn’t want to get traded to Washington out of respect to the penguins and didn’t want to go to a rival.

That's wild if true. Imagine giving that much respect to the team who exposed you to an expansion draft in favor of Matt Murray.

 

[Maninthebox87]

That's wild if true. Imagine giving that much respect to the team who exposed you to an expansion draft in favor of Matt Murray.

To be fair I believe it was a Pittsburgh report so take that with a grain of salt.

 

[57special]

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Wild need to be smarter about this. I know it's a tough sell to fans but this isn't the year they should be considering a deep run.

MAF has a NMC. If he doesn't want to be traded, then there is nothing MN can do.

 

[TheBeard]

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MAF has a NMC. If he doesn't want to be traded, then there is nothing MN can do.

If it’s MaF’s call then yeah, but the title is a little misleading.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Who else is available at G position ? Except Allen

Comrie?

 

[sandwichbird2023]

I think there are only a few places he would go to none that are contenders or none that need a goalie… Pittsburgh,Vegas,Montreal maybe. I remember a report a few years back where he didn’t want to get traded to Washington out of respect to the penguins and didn’t want to go to a rival.

I can't see him wanting to go back to Vegas after how he left.

 

[AKL]

I got the impression that Fleury basically implied that (for now) he didn't want to be traded and this is his team (for now). He's obviously not going to come out a few weeks before the deadline and say he wants out now, especially with the Wild in the midst of a good stretch, but the reality is the Wild likely aren't making the playoffs and his personal accolades are in jeopardy.

Wouldn't surprise me if he changes his tune next week if the Wild are still this far out of the race. Especially if they don't get good results against Nashville and St. Louis here.

 

[57special]

I got the impression that Fleury basically implied that (for now) he didn't want to be traded and this is his team (for now). He's obviously not going to come out a few weeks before the deadline and say he wants out now, especially with the Wild in the midst of a good stretch, but the reality is the Wild likely aren't making the playoffs and his personal accolades are in jeopardy.

Wouldn't surprise me if he changes his tune next week if the Wild are still this far out of the race. Especially if they don't get good results against Nashville and St. Louis here.

Yeah, if MN loses their next two games to NSH and STL then I wouldn't be surprised if MAF changes his mind about being traded, if it's to a team that he likes. He won't have to move his family, but tell them to act as if it's an extended road trip while he takes one more kick at the can in what is likely his last year.

I would imagine that BG would not drive too hard of a deal, in order to allow MAF to go out on his own terms.