The Florida Panthers are trading for Claude Giroux, multiple outlets reported Saturday.
The Panthers have spent much of the last few months linked to the All-Star forward as they try to load up to make a run at the Stanley Cup and they were able to come to an agreement with the Philadelphia Flyers a few days ahead of the Monday trade deadline.
In exchange for the 34-year-old Canadian, Florida is sending right wing Owen Tippett and prospect Connor Bunnaman to the Flyers, as well as a second-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft and a first-round pick in 2024, The Sports Network reported. Tippet is the centerpiece of the trade: He played on the Panthers’ second line during the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, but has spent much of this season in the American Hockey League. AHL Charlotte has held him out since Thursday as Florida has tried to figure out a trade.
