Marc-Andre Fleury will return to the NHL for another year.
The 39-year-old goaltender signed a one-year contract extension with the Minnesota Wild worth $2.5 million, the team announced Wednesday.
The Wild Flower blooms like no other 🌸
We're excited to announce we've signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year contract extension!
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Minnesota has one more game to play, hosting the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, but it won’t be Fleury’s NHL playing career finale.
In 39 games this season, Fleury’s recorded a 17-14-5 record with a 2.98 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage. He reached multiple milestones this season, including becoming the fourth goaltender in NHL history to play 1,000 games and passing Patrick Roy for second place all-time in wins by a goalie.
‘The Flower’ took a 1B role this season with Filip Gustavsson getting 43 starts to Fleury’s 39. Gustavsson’s record is 20-18-4 with a 3.06 goals-against average and .895 save percentage. Both netminders will hope to bounce back with their team next season after sitting 10 points out of a playoff spot after Tuesday’s games.
More to come.
News Summary:
- He'll Be Back: Marc-Andre Fleury Re-Signs with Minnesota Wild
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