Several teams wanted to bring Marc-André Fleury out of retirement

According to Walsh, five teams wanted to know Fleury’s availability.

According to him, the goalie has made it clear: he doesn’t want to come back. His retirement is more than official at this point.

The goaltending market was a bit disappointing this off-season. There weren’t any quality goalies on the market, which is why Fleury attracted so much attention.

Last season, in 26 games, he maintained a .899 save percentage and a 2.93 goals-against average. He’s an excellent reserve goaltender, and I’d like to think he’s still got some good hockey left in him. But unfortunately, at 40, it was better for him not to look back.

Before signing Kaapo Kahkonen, was the Canadiens one of five teams interested in the goalie? Fleury at $1.15 million, I’d still take him before Kahkonen at the same price.

If he really didn’t want to play anymore, I respect that.

Overtime

– Of course not: Toronto got Nicolas Roy.

– Well done.

– A big event.