Wild sign goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to two-year contract
The Minnesota Wild have signed 37-year-old goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a two-year , $7 million contract the team and general manager Bill Guerin announced Thursday. Twin Cities affiliate KSTP originally published this report.
Andre Fleury played in 11 games for the Wild last season and 45 for Chicago. He posted a 28-23-5 record with a 2.90 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and four shutouts. He reached 25 wins for the 13th time in his career. Only two goaltenders in NHL history have recorded more 25-plus win seasons: Martin Brodeur (15) and Patrick Roy (14).
The Wild traded for Fleury on March 21, he won his first three starts in a Wild uniform.
He made his 16th consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022, the most in NHL history by a goaltender. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound native of Sorel, Quebec, went 2-3 with a 3.04 GAA and a .906 SV% in five playoff contests with the Wild.
Fleury has over 500 career wins in the NHL, and ranks third in league history in games played. He is a four time NHL All Star selection.
(The Minnesota Wild contributed information to this article.)