Haydn Fleury News
Fleury failed to pick up a point in five games with Syracuse (AHL) during a conditioning assignment but has been recalled to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. The 27-year-old defensemen returns to the Lightning for the second time this season, where he has an assist, and a +1 plus/minus in two games played while averaging only 11:23 TOI.
Fleury has appeared in two games so far this season for the Lightning and has an assist, and a +1 plus/minus but has been reassigned to Syracuse (AHL) Thursday for a conditioning assignment. The 27-year-old returns to the AHL for the first time since 2018-19 when he was with Charlotte (AHL) so he should be back up with Tampa sooner rather than later.
Fleury was the No.7 overall pick in 2014, was traded to Anaheim in 2021 and claimed in the expansion draft by Seattle later that year. He had two goals and two assists (four points) in 36 games with the Kraken in 2021-22. The Lightning lost Ryan McDonagh and Jan Rutta this offseason, so bringing in Ian Cole and Fleury on cheap contracts will help try and replace those two.
Fleury will miss Saturday's game in Los Angeles with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. Derrick Pouliot is expected to make his Kraken debut and replace Fleury in the lineup.
Fleury drew into the lineup for one game, posting a minus-1 in 15:04 TOI on Thursday. Carson Soucy will replace Fleury in the lineup.
Fleury has been a healthy scratch for the last three games but will replace Carson Soucy in the lineup vs. Chicago. Fleury has scored two goals on 13 shots in eight games this season.
Fleury was acquired from the Hurricanes on Monday and is expected to make his Ducks debut tonight in San Jose. Fleury, who has just one goal in 35 games this season, is expected to skate with Kevin Shattenkirk.
Fleury was a healthy scratch on Saturday with Jake Gardiner back in the lineup but Fleury will replace Jake Bean in the lineup vs. the Red Wings. The Hurricanes will likely continue to rotate their third-pairing to keep them all fresh--Fleury has one goal and no assists in 35 games this season.