2:55pm: McCrimmon has responded directly to Seravalli’s report, telling David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review-Journal that there is “absolutely no credence” to it and that Fleury will not be returning.
1:30pm: The Vegas Golden Knights never shy away from bringing in a big-name player, even if it seems impossible due to cap implications. So why wouldn’t they be interested in the reigning Vezina Trophy winner? Well, that’s a complicated question, given their history with Marc-Andre Fleury, who was reportedly blindsided by a trade to the Chicago Blackhawks last offseason. Despite that history, Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reports that the Golden Knights have expressed interest in bringing Fleury back to Vegas.
The interest is because of an injury to Robin Lehner, which Seravalli reports is a torn labrum in his shoulder. Surgery is an eventual possibility and would suggest that the Golden Knights desperately need to address the goaltending situation in the coming weeks. Logan Thompson was recalled yesterday from the minor leagues when Lehner missed practice.
In addition to Fleury, the Golden Knights have apparently looked into Alexandar Georgiev from the New York Rangers, whose role is dwindling because of the outstanding play from Igor Shesterkin. The 25-year-old Georgiev is in the second season of a two-year contract he signed in 2020 and will be a restricted free agent at the end of the year. In 19 appearances (17 starts), he has recorded an .898 save percentage, the lowest of his career.
How will a Vegas team that is about to activate Jack Eichel fit in another big cap hit? Seravalli suggests that Lehner could end up on long-term injured reserve, where he would join captain Mark Stone who went there yesterday. It should be noted that Lehner’s injury and timeline have not been confirmed by the team at this point, with general manager Kelly McCrimmon explaining yesterday that his status for Wednesday’s game wasn’t yet clear.
After a rough start, Fleury has turned around his game of late and now carries a .910 save percentage on the season. Last night, he stopped 31 of 32 shots to beat the Winnipeg Jets.
MAF to VGK: GFY
If Lehner’s situation is that dire, the potential tandem of Larry Brossoit and the Georgie-Dog will not inspire confidence. The team has an unusual amount of mental toughness to plow through some adversity, but that might be too much.
If the Rangers are gonna upgrade there back up goaltending then the Ranger should be the ones that make a move for Fleury
MAF being brought in anywhere will not be as a backup.
Fleury coming back to VGK now would feel…odd
@DarkSide830 – Signed, Allan Walsh
My sources tell me MAF is on the move & quickly.
This is where ego gets involved. He’s got a huge house in Vegas. He can resign in Vegas and coast into retirement. Lehner is not a true fit there. Watch him go to Oil Town in the summer when Holland starts shedding bad deals.
Holtby to Vegas is the one I’m hearing. A lot.
29 WANTS to retire in Pittsburgh. I know very many people on the inside of the hockey community. Just stop with him going back to Vegas.
Still has a house there in Vegas. No doubt Pitt would be a great fit as well. He said no to Washington already.
And I’m IN that community. lol.
What is the No teams on MAF list?
please take georgy, Kinkaid is a better backup
Georgiev for Reilly Smith. Both teams fill their holes.
link to thescore.com
Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon poured cold water on the spicy rumor that his team is interested in reuniting with Marc-Andre Fleury.
“There is absolutely no credence to that rumor at all,” McCrimmon told David Schoen of the Las Vegas Review Journal on Tuesday. “I wouldn’t normally speak (officially) on such things, but there will be so much racket about this, it’s important to let people know that’s not going to happen.”
Debunked???? LOL
Sounds kinda silly. If Lehner needs surgery, why *wouldn’t* they go for Fleury? (Well, aside from that Chicago will happily soak VGK for the picks and prospects they don’t actually have for the privilege.) What other goalie likely to be available is of a caliber to be the #1 stopper for a team looking for a deep playoff run? Think Dallas is going to peddle Holtby — who’s the only other one near close — to a conference rival?
I bet he checked in on Chicago’s price on MAF! LOL
What about Korpisalo?
Or Halak from Van?
Gonna need to pick a goalie off from a team not a playoff contender…and has a decent backup who can play a starters load of games for a while.
There’s only a couple that have that…
Do you see the likes of Korpisalo backstopping a team to the Cup?
Maybe 3 years ago…LOL
The flower would play in Siberia then return to cut throat city…Big time management now a little worried about their star goaltender out…to bad so sad..
Lehner to LTIR until the playoffs. Bring in MAF. Simple.