NHL Trade Rumors: Marc-Andre Fleury, Colorado Avalanche

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Oct 29, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (29) against Philadelphia Flyers during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. The Penguins defeated the Flyers, 5-4. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

NHL Trade Rumors: 5 Bold Predictions

Marc-Andre Fleury will be one of the first big names off the board

Since the return of Matt Murray, he’s been lights out for the Pens. Rumors have quickly swirled that Fleury is being pushed out, and that may indeed be true. It’s a sticky situation because you’ve got two guys that warrant excessive playing time.

We’ve assumed all along that Fluery and Jim Rutherford are likely working closely on a deal given MAF’s no-move clause. Considering everything that Marc-Andre Fleury has done for this organization, it’s only fitting that Pittsburgh do what they can to accommodate him.

Potential Trade Destinations:

Arizona Coyotes – would take some tweaking with the salary cap to make this work.

Carolina Hurricanes – possible depending how much time Alex Nedeljkovic needs in the AHL.

Dallas Stars – the Lehtonen/Niemi experiment looks alright now, but give it time. History tends to be repeat itself.

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