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Fleury Signs 7-Year, $35 Million Contract with Penguins
by Alanah McGinley on 07/03/08 at 01:30 PM ET
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TSN:
Sources tell TSN Marc-Andre Fleury has signed a 7 year, 35 million dollar extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Update 3:39pm ET: Press release from the Penguins is below…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a seven-year contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero.
“At a young age, Marc-Andre has established himself as one of the elite goaltenders in the game,” Shero said. “He is coming off a tremendous performance in the playoffs and he was one of the main reasons we reached the Stanley Cup Final. It’s great news for the Penguins organization and our fans to continue to sign our core group of young players.”
Fleury, 23, posted a 19-10-2 record, along with a 2.33 goals-against-average and .921 save percentage which tied for fourth in the NHL. Fleury won four straight games from November 24th to December 5th before suffering an ankle injury that forced him to miss 35 games. He registered a 10-2-1 record in 14 games following his return from the injury, while posting a 1.53 GAA, a .947 SV%, and two shutouts. Fleury has won 10-straight starts on home ice during the regular season dating back to November 24th.
Fleury won his first seven playoff starts and 11 of the first 12 games, leading the team to the Stanley Cup Final. He recorded three shutouts becoming the first Penguins goaltender to earn three shutouts in a single playoff season. Fleury tied for first in the playoffs with 14 victories, while finishing second in the NHL during the postseason with a 1.97 GAA and .933 SV%. Fleury has won 15 career playoff games which is the second most for a goaltender in Penguins’ history.
Fleury earned four shutouts during the regular season and now has 11 career shutouts which ties him for second on the Penguins’ all-time list with Les Binkley. He ranks fifth on the Penguins’ all-time list with 173 games played and has moved into fourth place overall with 76 career victories. Fleury won a career-high 40 games during the 2006-07 season.
The Sorel, Quebec native was originally selected by the Penguins, first overall, in the 2003 NHL Draft and made his NHL debut during the 2003-04 season.
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$5M for a slurry of soft goals in the SCF. Ozzie oyplayed MAF at 1/4 the salary hit. As long as players continue to undersell themselves to play in Hockeytown the Wings will remain a contender.
Posted by RWBill from the train station climbing on The Hasek.All Aboard on 07/03/08 at 01:40 PM ET
Ozzie faced half the shots...................
MAF is WILL be a top goalie next year. Vezina finalist within 2 years.
Posted by Kstewy16 from Pittsburgh on 07/03/08 at 01:48 PM ET
Ozzie’s not as good as the defense in front of him. And besides, this isn’t about Ozzie or the Wings, so your post screams of trolling. The Pens wouldn’t have won the 3OT game without Fluery. I suspect most of the goals you’re referring to as soft were deflections or screens. Is he perfect, no, but I like his future. He didn’t have one of the best GAA/S% and in the playoffs for nothing.
Posted by penguinsfan on 07/03/08 at 01:49 PM ET
Decent signing I think. Might be a little expensive for the first couple years, but the kid will only get better.
Pens will have a few more runs at the Cup yet. Extend Staal and they’ll have the East for quite a while
Posted by Nate A from the Church of Babcock on 07/03/08 at 01:53 PM ET
Consider the term of the deal. 7 years. It will be a bargain in about 3 years. And to compare Ozzie to MAF is rediculous. No doubt Ozzie played great in the playoffs. He deserves a bigger contract than he has but remember he was brought in as a backup to Hasek. That’s why he makes backup money. 5 mil is at the bottom of the top third for a starting NHL goalie and being a Stanley Cup finalist he has earned that contract.
Players are underselling themselves to play in Hockeytown, I agree but the real reason for the Wings success is in their drafting. You’d be crazy not to realize that.
Posted by Chris from Pittsburgh on 07/03/08 at 03:08 PM ET
Overrated. Overpaid.
Posted by Casey from Central nY on 07/03/08 at 04:24 PM ET
Fleury gave up a lot of soft goals in the SCF. I’m a bit surprised that they’re giving him $5MM. I would say $2.5-3…
Posted by Larry Aurie #6 from New York, NY on 07/05/08 at 10:51 PM ET
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Posted by penguinsfan on 07/03/08 at 01:37 PM ET