Off-Season Countdown: Latest on Oilers and Giroux, Leafs and Fleury

Ahead of the opening round of the NHL Draft on Thursday and free agency on July 13, TSN.ca keeps you up to date with all the latest rumours and speculation from around the NHL beat.

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun wrote in The Athletic Monday that the Toronto Maple Leafs were working on a trade deadline deal to acquire Marc-Andre Fleury from the Chicago Blackhawks that eventually fell through.

LeBrun notes that Fleury was willing to accept a deal to Toronto, but was ultimately moved to the Minnesota Wild after the first trade fell apart. LeBrun writes he wouldn't be surprised to see the Maple Leafs circling back on trying to add the Fleury to their roster, this time in free agency.

The 37-year-old recorded a .908 save percentage and 2.90 goals-against average in 56 appearances last season split between the Blackhawks and Wild. In the playoffs, he had a .906 save percentage and 3.04 goals-against average as the Wild were eliminated in the first round in six games by the St. Louis Blues.

LeBrun writes that the Wild remain interested in bringing back Fleury, but will face competition for the veteran, with as many as 10 teams looking for goaltending upgrades and only four notable starters on the free-agent market in Fleury, Jack Campbell, Ville Husso and Darcy Kuemper. He wonders if the Stanley Cup champion Avalanche could pursue Fleury if they can't bring back Kuemper.

Fleury is coming off a three-year, $21 million contract with an average annual value of $7 million and is just a year removed from winning the Vezina Trophy with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2020-21.

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