Marc-Andre Fleury is returning to the Minnesota Wild on a two-year, $7 million contract extension, the club announced on Thursday.
for a second-round draft pick. Fleury was part of a 1-2 tandem with Wild incumbent Cam Talbot and went 9-2-0 with a .910 save percentage and 2.74 goals-against average to finish out the regular season with Minnesota. Fleury was tapped as the team's postseason starter and posted a 2-3-0 record with .906 save percentage and 3.04 goals-against average in the Wild's first-round loss to St. Louis.
The Wild were front-runners to retain Fleury's services after last season but the netminder was looking for more than just a one-year pact. He has a long-standing relationship with Wild general manager, which helped Fleury in deciding to waive his no-movement clause last March and facilitate the trade from Chicago. Minnesota is facing a cap crunch over the next few seasons, but Guerin was ultimately able to satisfy Fleury on term and dollar to keep him in the fold.
That solidifies Minnesota's goaltending situation for the moment, if not long into the future. Talbot is entering the final year of his deal and will become an unrestricted free agent in July 2023.
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