Thursday Aug 05, 2021

Marc-Andre Fleury commits to play for Blackhawks after ’surprising’ trade

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss the news that Marc-Andre Fleury will indeed play for Chicago in 2021-22. President/GM Stan Bowman and Fleury recently spoke with the media to discuss the situation, and how the trade caught the Vezina Trophy winner off guard. The guys also weigh in on how Fleury changes the dynamic of this Blackhawks group.

2:00 - Takeaways from Fleury's media availability

7:15 - Fleury on what was attractive about the Blackhawks

14:00 - Bowman explains process of acquiring Fleury

19:15 - Do the Blackhawks have to make more moves?

24:30 - Bowman on the confidence he has in this season's Blackhawks team

29:00 - Why Blackhawks didn't re-sign Vinnie Hinostroza, David Kampf and Pius Suter

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