As he reflected on the experience a few years later, veteran winger Marcus Foligno still remembers the buzz inside the locker room on March 21, 2022. Nobody could focus in the hours leading up to puck drop. Not when general manager Bill Guerin was appeared to be close to acquiring legendary goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury in a blockbuster trade.

Fleury, 40, confirmed that he will join Team Canada at the upcoming IIHF World Championship in Sweden and Denmark, marking his first appearance at the tournament. Speaking to reporters during the Wild's end-of-season media availability, the longtime NHL netminder joked about his decision to delay full retirement.

Marc-Andre Fleury has exited the NHL after 21 seasons in the net. He's eager for more family time and an end to the on-ice tributes while fully accepting at age 40 that he’s no longer at his best.