The veteran of 21 NHL seasons announced he would retire at the end of the Wild's season. Fleury was the marquee pick of the Golden Knights expansion draft in 2017. He immediately led them to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season. He would win the Vezina Trophy for them in 2021.

Marc-Andre Fleury's NHL career that spanned more than two decades where he set numerous records, has come to a close. Fleury, who spent the last three seasons and change with the Minnesota Wild, ends his career with the second most wins among goalies in the history of the National Hockey League.