Minnesota
Wild back as frontrunners to land Marc-Andre Fleury
Nicely, the Minnesota Wild are getting enterprise carried out earlier than the 2022 NHL Draft begins tonight.
In accordance with a report from TSN’s Bob McKenzie, a.ok.a. Bobby Margarita, the Wild are again within the lead for the legendary goaltender.
MIN again because the frontrunner to land Marc Andre Fleury but when it occurs it is going to be a two yr deal.
— Bobby Margarita (@TSNBobMcKenzie) July 7, 2022
Particulars proceed to return by way of about Fleury doubtlessly signing a deal, however after conflicting experiences of a signing this morning from Kevin Weekes and Darren Dreger, nothing has been finalized but.
These experiences come simply hours after GM Invoice Guerin secured defenseman Jake Middleton to a three-year deal, solidifying the blue line.
Fleury went 9-2-0 in 11 appearances with Minnesota, registering a 2.74 goals-against common and a .910 save proportion. He put up stable numbers with an terrible Chicago Blackhawks staff, the place he spent a lot of the yr earlier than being traded on the deadline for a conditional second-round decide on this yr’s draft.
The Wild nonetheless have Cam Talbot in certainly one of their goalie slots, however including a former Vezina winner that’s nonetheless performing effectively to a short-term and cheaper deal can be excellent for a staff in a cap crunch. There’s time for something to occur, but it surely’s encouraging to see that the Wild have retaken the lead as suitors for the longer term corridor of famer.