Wild GM Guerin faces tough situation with Cam Talbot, who's upset with their latest move

Marc-Andre Fleury is coming back to the Minnesota Wild. On Thursday ahead of the NHL Draft, the Wild re-signed Fleury to a two-year contract carrying a $3.5 million cap hit.

While the crowd and team are exciting about getting the veteran and beloved goalie back in Minnesota, someone might be feeling anxious. And that’s netminder Cam Talbot, who shared the crease last season with Flower for the Wild.

Moments after the first round of the Draft, Wild general manager Bill Guerin explained that he will need to talk with Talbot ahead of the regular season. He wants to make sure the goalie is comfortable with 50-50 tandem. As insider Micheal Russo of The Athletic reports, Talbot and Flower have great relationship, but Guerin spoke with Talbot’s agent, who voiced some dismay over the situation.

Talbot's agent George Bazos spoke with Guerin on Friday during the third round and stated: ``We both stated our positions,'' Bazos said via text message to insider Pierre LeBrun. ``Billy has a lot to think about.''

If Talbot is indeed fine with the tandem approach, the Wild would have their duo locked up for the 2022–23 season. Talbot, who went 32–12–4 with the Wild in 2021–22, is signed through the end of 2022–23 at a $3.5 million cap hit. Fleury posted a 28–23–5 record, four shutouts, and a .908 save percentage in 56 games with the Wild and Chicago Blackhawks during the 2021–22 regular season.

That looks pretty good to me in between the pipes in Minny!