Minnesota Wild acquire Marc-Andre Fleury from Chicago Blackhawks
Marc-Andre Fleury stymied the Minnesota Wild in the 2020-21 playoffs and now the Will be lean on him to do the same to their opponents this postseason.
The Wild and Blackhawks have agreed to a trade that sends Fleury to the Wild for a conditional first-round draft pick that could become a second.
It will be a first-round pick if the Wild win two playoff series and Fleury wins at least four games in those rounds, otherwise it's a second round.
The #mnwild has acquired G Marc-Andre Fleury from the @NHLBlackhawks in exchange for a conditional first-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft. https://t.co/tR2ZxXCrKp pic.twitter.com/6drp1NUgme
— Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) March 21, 2022
Fleury, 37, is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, former All-Star and won the Vezina Trophy with the Vegas Golden Knights last season.
Although he has a Hall of Fame resume, his performance (19-21-5, 2.95 goals-against average, .908 save percentage) this season hasn't lived up to his reputation as the Chicago Blackhawks have fallen toward the bottom of the Central Division standings.
Fleury immediately supplants Cam Talbot as Minnesota's No. 1 goalie, while Kaapo Kahkonen has been traded to the San Jose Sharks for Jacob Middleton.
🚨 TRADE 🚨
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) March 21, 2022
We have acquired Jacob Middleton from the San Jose Sharks. #mnwild pic.twitter.com/e3GHthutim
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