With the trade deadline approaching and the Philadelphia Flyers all but eliminated from playoff contention, trade rumors have spiked in recent weeks and days surrounding captain Claude Giroux.
On Tuesday, TSN’s latest edition of Insider Trading had plenty to do with the Flyers captain. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic had much to say on the topic, with the most important note being that there haven’t been any serious trade talks yet between the Flyers and other teams.
While the deadline is more than a month away, teams are evidently looking to make moves early. Monday’s Tyler Toffoli trade began the cycle, and other names on the block (such as Ben Chiarot) are rumored to have already been involved in serious trade discussions.
It also appears as though general manager Chuck Fletcher and the Flyers have given Giroux and his agent some more leeway to seek out trade options themselves. They have clearance from the Flyers to talk to potential fits and report back to the team with a shortlist of options, a solid courtesy. It’s also required, as Giroux has a full no-movement clause in his contract and has to approve any potential trade.
However, it's possible Giroux approves a trade to more than one team. While the frontrunner (in the public sphere, at least) at the moment appears to be the Colorado Avalanche, there are a host of other teams in great contending positions that would likely be interested in a Giroux trade.
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