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Marc-Andre Fleury Retirement Update Emerges Amid Comeback Speculation

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Antonio Losada | Last updated Dec 27, 2025 7:11 AM ET

Marc-Andre Fleury officially stepped away from hockey after last season with the Minnesota Wild, ending a Hall of Fame career that included three Stanley Cups and 575 wins in the NHL.

After making a subsequent, official appearance in this year's IIHF World Championship with Canada, and two months after his final game in a preseason game with the Pittsburgh Penguins, however, interest in the 41-year-old goaltender is ramping back up.

The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on Friday that many franchises have called Fleury to gauge whether the veteran might be open to coming out of retirement to join a playoff contender.

While no deal appears imminent, Fleury has stayed in shape of late and skated with the Penguins in the preseason for the Sept. 27 exhibition.

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“Several teams have reached out of late to see if Fleury would be inclined to come out of retirement,” LeBrun wrote, “I’m not sure how likely it is to happen, but the fact that teams have reached out is interesting in itself.”

The Edmonton Oilers are among the teams speculated to be in the mix. Head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed on Monday that newly-acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry has been placed on injured reserve and won’t return until January. That has left Edmonton relying on Calvin Pickard and Connor Ingram.

Shortly after Knoblauch delivered the news about Jarry's status, Frank Seravalli appeared on “The Kevin Karius Show” and speculated that Fleury could be on Edmonton’s radar.

Retired goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) in his final game with the Pittsburgh Penguins.Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

“I think he’s got the itch to keep playing,” Seravalli said. “If he’s going to come back, it’s going to be with a team that has an authentic chance to win, and that’s got the Oilers written all over it.”

LeBrun, on the other hand, mentioned an alternative in his "Trade Matchmaker" column, bringing the Tampa Bay Lightning to the conversation as a possible destination for Fleury.

"Imagine having the insurance of a future Hockey Hall of Fame goalie in Fleury?" LeBrun wrote.

Fleury posted a 14–9–1 record with a 2.93 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage in his final NHL season with Minnesota.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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