A Final Decision On Trade Rumors Involving Fleury Has Been Made

Minnesota has not had a particularly astonishing season, currently standing at 23rd overall with 20 fewer points than some of the leading teams. Yet, one of the players credited with keeping them from the bottom has just been announced as a keeper.

Marc-André Fleury is generally considered a skilled goaltender with a current season GAA of 2.92 and a save percentage of nearly 90 percent, it is not hard for many to understand why Minnesota would want to keep him. Yet, for some fans, this decision seems more myopic than anything else.

While some fans appreciate the choice of the Wild maintaining Fleury, other fans are not too happy. Although his season stats are not something to laugh at, they are not as good as they used to be. It also cannot be denied that The Flower is getting older, now at 39 years, and he is likely only going to continue downward as a player, as some NHL followers have expressed.

Other fans critical of this choice have argued that though he is a team asset, this will likely ruin his chance at another Stanley Cup, which, given his age, is a genuine concern.

Though some of Fleury's fans are not happy about him potentially losing a chance to make the playoffs again, some are happy that this player is getting the respect and recognition he deserves, as one NHL fan and father expressed in response to the announcement.

While we do not know if he has a chance to earn another Cup, we can all appreciate the player Marc-André Fleury is and hope to see him continue in the NHL as long as he can.