Golden Knights not trading Marc-Andre Fleury

Marc-Andre Fleury isn't going anywhere.

Vegas Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon said the team won't be trading the veteran netminder, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. The club will roll with the tandem of Fleury and Robin Lehner next season.

Fleury started to show signs of decline at age 35 last year. He sported a 2.77 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage (his worst in a decade) in 49 games during the 2019-20 campaign.

He's signed for two more seasons with an annual cap hit of $7 million, which would be difficult to move in the flat cap world. Furthermore, most goaltender-needy teams already addressed their issues between the pipes during free agency.

Vegas traded for Lehner at the deadline and he became their primary goaltender in the playoffs, starting 16 games compared to Fleury's four. Lehner, 29, then signed a five-year, $25-million contract prior to free agency, which created rumors that Fleury could potentially be on his way out.

McCrimmon also added Lehner will undergo a cleanup surgery on his shoulder this week, but the goaltender will be ready for training camp.

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