On Wednesday during the NHL expansion draft, the Las Vegas Golden Knights selected Marc-Andre Fleury to be their goaltender and ending a 14 year relationship with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the city. Unfortunately that’s the reality of the business side of sports, but the city and it’s fans should be thankful for the time that Fleury was a Penguin.
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In June 2003, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Fleury with the number one overall draft pick. Many consider 2005 to be re-birth of Penguins hockey when they drafted Sidney Crosby however the next generation really started when they drafted Fleury.