Marc-André Fleury Compares Canadiens' Core to Penguins
Fleury says Montreal's cheap, long-term extensions for its young core echo the roster philosophy that fueled Pittsburgh's Cup-winning years.
Marc-André Fleury has drawn a comparison between the Canadiens' current roster policy and the approach that underpinned Pittsburgh's success during his years with the Penguins.
The three-times Stanley Cup winner said Montreal's core reminds him of the Penguins side he played for. "The Canadiens have a strong, young core right now. What I like most is that they score a lot of goals. For years the team was fairly toothless in that respect. Now they have good attacking players, and that adds enthusiasm. The club extended its leaders long-term and comparatively cheaply. They kept all of them and now they can add other players around them. It will be interesting to watch. In Pittsburgh, in my time, that factor was key for a long while. When Crosby was earning 8.7 million dollars a year and was the best in the league, it inspired everyone. Malkin and Letang followed his lead. All of them took less money than they could have got. That let us have a deep roster and win," Fleury said.
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