Claude Giroux is on to the next 1,000 games in a new city.
After celebrating an incredible milestone with the Philadelphia Flyers earlier this week, Giroux has been dealt to the Florida Panthers in a move that could prove to be the most significant ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
The Panthers will send Owen Tippett, a first-round pick in 2024, and an additional pick to the Flyers for the services of their former captain, who is set to step into unrestricted free agency this summer.
It's believed that Giroux preferred the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference-leading Panthers in a trade, and that there were better offers on the table — possibly including one from the Colorado Avalanche.