It is no secret that it has become a two-team race for Claude Giroux. With a full No-Move Clause in-hand, the Philadelphia Flyers captain has complete control of his destination and the two likely teams have been widely reported as the Colorado Avalanche and the Florida Panthers — both teams at the top of their respective divisions and needing a substantial playoff performance to justify some recent trades.
And nothing would really speak more volumes than pushing in some of their prospect chips to acquire Giroux; sacrificing some potential future and recent top picks, to get one of the best players of the last decade on their team for at least the next few months.