A new team may have entered the Claude Giroux sweepstakes. As the Philadelphia Flyers’ franchise player mulls his future as a pending unrestricted free agent, it is expected that multiple teams will be in conversation with Flyers’ GM Chuck Fletcher to attempt to land Giroux. Much of the conversation has so far centered around the Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche as potential fits, but as Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet writes in his 32 Thoughts blog, there could be another team entering the mix. According to Friedman, “several sources” have said to “not count out” the interest of the St. Louis Blues when it comes to acquiring Giroux.
The Blues currently sit second in the Central, behind the Avalanche, and the benefit of adding Giroux would be massive for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, the Blues’ forward corps, which is already incredibly well-stocked, would add the most accomplished offensive player set to be available at the deadline. Giroux could…
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