Wild owner and GM fly to Chicago to pick up Marc-Andre Fleury personally immediately after trade
The 2021-22 trade deadline has come and gone and while there were certainly a lot of moves to speak of, perhaps none were higher profile than that of Marc-Andre Fleury landing in Minnesota in exchange for a conditional 2nd round pick.
As impressive as the acquisition was for Wild GM Bill Guerin, it was even more impressive how quickly Guerin acted to ensure that Fleury was in Minnesota in time for Monday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
According to The Athletic's Michael Russo, Guerin and Wild owner Craig Leipold went to the airport and flew Leipold's plane to Chicago to pick Fleury up in person. How's that for a shuttle service?
Putting their best foot forward with Fleury was important to both Guerin and Leipold, who are hoping that they can parlay this partnership with Fleury into an extension for next season. Of course, with Fleury being a pending UFA, it's really up to him where he plays next season.
Not a bad day for Fleury all in all, as he goes from the basement of the Central Division to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.
| POLL | ||
MARS 21 | 361 ANSWERS Wild owner and GM fly to Chicago to pick up Marc-Andre Fleury personally immediately after trade Will Fleury win his 4th career Stanley Cup with the Wild? | ||
| Not a chance | 160 | 44.3 % |
| I like his chances | 52 | 14.4 % |
| Better than wasting away in Chicago | 149 | 41.3 % |
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