NHL Trade Rumors: Penguins want Flames' first-round pick

"The Neutral Zone" Staff Report

Do the Flames want Marc-Andre Fleury, and do the
Penguins want the Flames 2016 first-rounder in
return?

Eric Francis of The Calgary Sun says that the news source has learned that Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is asking for the Calgary Flames’ first round draft pick for Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.

That first-round pick the Penguins reportedly want is the sixth pick overall at Friday’s NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo.

"It’s not going to happen, nor should it," says Francis.

Francis believes that Fleury’s value started declining heavily the minute the Andersen trade was made and will continue to drop as the Flames explore several other options such as Blues goalie Brian Elliott or unrestricted free agent James Reimer.


Francis believes that the Flames are still interested in acquiring Fleury.