Marc-Andre Fleury refuses to retire and re-sign with the Wild
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The 39-year-old veteran goaltender signed a one-year, $2.5-million deal with the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday.
Big news: Marc-Andre Fleury is signing a 1-year extension with #mnwild at $2.5 million.
Fleury turns 40 in November. Flower climbed to second all-time in wins (561) last season and with 21 more games, can pass Roy and Luongo for second all-time in games played by a goaltender.
He will be set to play for the upcoming season for at least another year. Earlier this year, Fleury expressed that he would return for another season on the condition that he remains in Minnesota. He got what he wanted and now has another chance to try for his fourth Stanley Cup.
Fleury was drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
He joined the Penguins in 2003�04 and during his 13 seasons with the team won Stanley Cup championships in 2009, 2016, and 2017 ans hoping to add another one to his collection.
Here is his appreciation video:
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