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Originally Posted by Toonage
Not a huge Fleury fan, but I find the remarks about his age a bit puzzling.
He's 31 going on 32. 3 years left on his deal. 35 when he likely moves on. This isn't that old for a goalie. Guys have been (recently) very competitive at that position at 35 or older.
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It's not that he's too old
right now (obviously he isn't), it's that he's too old to be part of the solution. The Flames will hopefully be legitimate contenders in 3 years. At that time, if they run with Fleury, they would have to be looking for a new #1 goalie, right when they're ready to compete.
To me, that's brutal management.