Report: Marc-Andre Fleury Does Not Want To Play In Chicago
Marc-Andre Fleury doesn't want to play in Chicago, per a source. What does that mean for the Blackhawks?
And what does that mean for...
A source close to Fleury described him as «totally shocked.» Another source said Fleury «doesn't want to play there,» though stressing that the sentiment had nothing to do with the Blackhawks organization but rather Fleury not wanting to uproot his family for an unfamiliar locale.
The source added that though Fleury has long suspected Vegas upper management � and especially coach Peter DeBoer � did not view him as «their guy,» Fleury was confident he would at least finish out his current contract with the Golden Knights.
One reason for Fleury's confidence, the first source said, was that he won the Vezina Trophy this past season.
Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman sounded from the news release as if he fully expected Fleury to be playing for his team this season.
«The opportunity to acquire a Vezina-winning goaltender is rare and one you cannot pass up,» Bowman said in the release. «Marc-André improves our goaltending, strengthens our team defense and will have a huge impact on the overall development of the Blackhawks. Having a goaltender like this on our team will put the talent we currently have on our roster in a better position to achieve sustained success. The entire organization is thrilled to have this future Hall of Famer on our team and his reputation of being an excellent teammate on and off the ice precedes him.»
