Stiffer competition between the pipes for the Pittsburgh Penguins certainly doesn't have Marc-Andre Fleury running for the hills.
The 2016-17 season could provide a scenario, the likes of which Fleury has not endured in nearly 10 years, as the emergence of Matt Murray has put his starting job in question.
However, while Fleury understands he could see less playing time this season, he is not ready to ask for a trade.
"No. No. No. I've always said this is like my home," Fleury said, according to Jonathan Bombulie of Triblive.com. "I wish I could play here my whole career. I try to do my best for the team and for the organization."
Of course there is the chance that both Fleury and Murray will share the goaltending duties 50-50, which though not ideal, the veteran understands.
"I'm sure Matty is in the same boat, too," Fleury said. "We'd like to play games. But if that's what it is, that's what it is. You deal with it and try my best when I'm in there."
In the end it's all about winning games and as Fleury sees it, both goaltenders give the Penguins a great chance to do just that.
"Me and Matty playing gives us a chance to win games, and bottom line, that's what matters," Fleury said. "It doesn't matter who's in the net."
