Fleury reveals shocking details of the last trade deadline!

Fleury admits he wanted to be traded to Canadian hockey market

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Fleury reveals shocking details of the last trade deadline!
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Netminder Marc-Andre Fleury feels lucky to have won one last Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Since it almost did not happen. 

The new Vegas Golden Knights goalie revealed on Tuesday that he was getting ready to become a member of the Calgary Flames at the last trade deadline. Penguins GM Jim Rutherford crafted a deal to send Fleury to the Flames at last season’s trade deadline, and the 32-year-old was prepared to waive his no-trade clause. 

“I heard all the rumours – Winnipeg, Calgary and Vegas,” said Fleury of the trade deadline talk.“I didn’t know what was going to happen. At the trade deadline I couldn’t sleep that night, wondering, ‘where am I going?’”

Fleury had made it clear he wanted to stay in Pittsburgh for the rest of the season, but Rutherford could have moved him. Instead, the GM reassured his goalie, who went on to win a third Cup with the team.

“(On deadline day) Mr. Rutherford said, ‘go take a nap, you’re not going anywhere,’” said Fleury, flashing the grin that will be plastered all over Vegas as their cornerstone player.

“I’m fine with the decision.”

“I thought, it’s another shot at winning and I’d rather leave at the end of the season than midway. I’ve been there 14 years and I wanted to make it right. It was a big decision.”

Can you even picture Fleury in a Flames' jersey? Wow!

Source: Sportsnet