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Originally Posted by FlameZilla
So this year's cup doesn't count? I'm pretty certain his name is now engraved on two panels of the Stanley Cup.
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Not in my books. Yes, his name is on the cup, and should because of his contribution during the regular season, but that is not when a goaltender "wins" his cup. Fleury lost his job to a kid, and that kid did what Fleury has been incapable of doing all these years. So no, Fleury didn't win this cup for his team anmore than Rick Wamsley won the cup for the Calgary Flames.
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I'll admit that Fleury isn't always the steadiest hand but to degrade his achievements because he happened to play with great players is a weak argument.
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Disagree. That is the ultimate argument when discussing Fleury. He's always been weak in the head and he has shown it his whole career. When the pressure is on, Fleury folds. He did it in junior and he's done it in spade in the NHL. Like it or not, that is the book on the guy. Add in a $5.75M cap hit and it is really hard to see why anyone would want him.
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Fleury has won 2 more Cups than Reimer, the other goalie we'd be likely see Treliving courting. If he's affordable to acquire he's the best option available.
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There are other options out there that I think are attractive, but I'd be more inclined to go after Reimer than Fleury as well. I think he comes a lot cheaper, now that Ward has signed and is off the market. Should be a very interesting month for us Flames fans.