The Philadelphia Flyers traded Claude Giroux, a fifth-round pick in 2024, along with prospects Connor Bunnaman and German Rubtsov to the Florida Panthers on Saturday, in exchange for Owen Tippett, a first-round pick in 2024, and a third-round choice in 2023. The Flyers are also retaining 50% of Giroux’s $8.275 million cap hit.
Giroux had plenty of suitors, and both the Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins were aggressive in their pursuit of the Flyers’ captain. Ultimately, it was the Panthers who won out for Giroux’s services.
Now, let’s grade how the GMs did:
GM Bill Zito is obviously going all-in this season, having already acquired defenseman Ben Chiarot from Montreal for a first-round pick this week.
Now Zito has successfully reeled in Giroux, one of the big fish in this year’s trade pool. While the jury may be out still on the Chiarot move, there’s less doubt about how good Giroux can be in Florida.
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