Blackhawks acquire G Marc-Andre Fleury from Vegas
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The Chicago Blackhawks acquired goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
ESPN reported Fleury s $7 million salary next season is an obligation of the Blackhawks, who are sending forward prospect Mikael Hakkarainen to Vegas in the deal.
The 36-year-old Fleury won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL s top goaltender in 2020-21 and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion. The opportunity to acquire a Vezina-winning goaltender is rare and one you cannot pass up, Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman said. Marc-Andre 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
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Blackhawks acquire G Marc-Andre Fleury from Vegas
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