[Arya Stark]

Originally Posted by browna

I thought that was fairly common knowledge, if not explicitly presented as such at the time. The Flames weren't going to say it, and Fleury wasn't going to say it, that's for sure.

Since 2006 he was in the substance abuse program, then never played, and while in that program, couldn't get his pension...so he was stuck in that. His comeback started with the Flames vouching for him a few weeks or so in the preseason, asking Bettman to get him re-instated. As soon as he cleared that hurdle, whether he played an exhibition or got, that pension kicked in.

So, another example of the Flames helping Fleury in his career when he didn't want to seem to help himself (no idea why Fleury didn't try and get re-instated himself in the time since 2006) to restore some dignity as being an active NHL member again, and get his pension.

Fleury spoke to Bettman and got reinstated before trying out for the Flames so I don't think the Flames helped him at all other than giving him a shot. There were other teams interested.