Twitter Reaction: Penguins lock-up Fleury

Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is sold on Marc-Andre Fleury.

Scott Lewis November 5, 2014, 3:12 PM

The Pittsburgh Penguins extended goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with a four-year, $23 million contract on Wednesday.

It’s a bit of a polarizing move by general manager Jim Rutherford and co.

Fleury’s resume, at least on the surface, reads rather well. He has a Stanley Cup and an Olympic gold medal to his credit, but the Penguins’ playoff struggles in recent years tell a different story.

Where else can you get a full dose of knee-jerk reaction and a bevy of jokes to boot? We look to Twitter for some instant analysis on the deal.

So instead of making Fleury earn an extension and keeping their options open, the Pens make him live up to one and are stuck if he fails.

— Nick Cotsonika (@cotsonika) November 5, 2014

This will make Fleury the 10th highest paid goalie in the NHL. He's only 29. Has won 295 games and a Cup. Not exactly unreasonable.

— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_Trib) November 5, 2014

Most playoff wins, active goalies: 1. Fleury 52/93=56% 2. Quick 45/76=59% 3. Lundqvist 43/92=47% 4. Nabokov 42/86=49% 5. Niemi 35/62gm=56%

— Pete Jensen (@NHLJensen) November 5, 2014

Great photo from the First Annual Jim Rutherford Fan Club Meetup. pic.twitter.com/mS2IJbXNG5

— PumperNicholl (@PumperNicholl) November 5, 2014

Out of the 33 goalies with 6000 or more 5v5 min the last 5 years, Fleury is 26th in 5v5 sv%. Not average. http://t.co/42SbkThVxO

— Lyle Kossis (@LyleKossis) November 5, 2014

Your goalie is Steve Mason RT @BroadStBull: RT @davegisaac: Flyers fans rejoice. Fleury has signed a four-year extension with the Penguins.

— Pi Chad (@MadChad412) November 5, 2014

Guys, guys, it could be worse. We could've just signed Marc-Andre Fleury to a 4-year, $23M contract.

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) November 5, 2014

Marc-Andre Fleury re-signed to four year deal. My column: http://t.co/8GIWnS6tAT

— Jen LC (@RegressedPDO) November 5, 2014

I think the Fleury deal is a great one if he plays really well from here on out, and a bad one if he plays poorly. You can all go home now.

— Chris Mueller (@ChrisMuellerPGH) November 5, 2014