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Minnesota Wild Re-Sign Marc-Andre Fleury

July 7, 2022 at 5:59 pm CDT | by Ethan Hetu 7 Comments

Just as the draft is set to begin, the Minnesota Wild have finalized a deal with Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury will return to Minnesota on a two-year, $3.5MM AAV deal, per a team announcement. The deal carries a full no-movement clause and has an even $3.5MM salary for each year that it runs, which means the normal rules covering 35+ contracts will not apply to this deal.

Fleury was sent to Minnesota in a mid-season trade and found success there, going 9-2-0 with a .910 save percentage. Like the rest of the Wild, Fleury struggled in the playoffs, eventually ceding the starter’s crease to Cam Talbot. The Talbot and Fleury tandem is set to return, and GM Bill Guerin told The Athletic’s Michael Russo that they believe their tandem is “one of the strongest” in the NHL.

Fleury’s deal also takes a big name off of the UFA goalie market, a group he was set to headline that also includes Darcy Kuemper, Jack Campbell, and Ville Husso. Now back in Minnesota, Fleury will likely split starts with Talbot as the team chases its first Stanley Cup in franchise history.

For the Wild, getting Fleury at a $3.5MM AAV is a good bit of business. With starting-caliber goalies often costing $5MM-6MM on the open market, having Fleury at a number under $4MM should help the Wild navigate the treacherous cap waters they plunged themselves into with the Zach Parise and Ryan Suter buyouts.

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  1. theodore glass

    7 months ago

    3.5 AAV for a washed up goalie. Yikes.

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    • jmartin87

      7 months ago

      One year removed from Vezina. And you say washed up. Will see. Worth the risk.

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  2. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    7 months ago

    Wow. Flower stays put. He said he enjoyed playing there, and Bill G. apparently felt the same towards him. This may be one of the few times this off-season where a guy actually doesn’t move. Hey, they’re actually BOO-ING Bettman in French! I love MTL!

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    • Johnny Z

      7 months ago

      Bleau, Bleau!!!

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  3. TravisKelce87

    7 months ago

    I thought he said he wanted one last chance to win The Cup…? I guess he changed his mind.

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  4. WilfPaiement

    7 months ago

    Wow! No we have two pedestrian backup goaltenders. Guerin needs to consider rebuild. If Wild management thinks they have a solid goaltending tandem they are delusional.

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    • Nha Trang

      7 months ago

      (hands WP a backup tin foil hat)

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