Friedman: Giroux's preference is to be traded to Florida rather than Colorado or other contenders

[HockeyRulez]

So Florida is trying but Fletcher is making things difficult, great.

 

[SnS]

So Florida is trying but Fletcher is making things difficult, great.

Because he’s trying not to get shafted?

 

[Tripod]

So Florida is trying but Fletcher is making things difficult, great.

If the offer was Tippett and a 2nd vs Barron and a 1st, maybe the improvement is just not near enough

 

[SnS]

If the offer was Tippett and a 2nd vs Barron and a 1st, maybe the improvement is just not near enough

I really hope Tippett isn’t on his radar. But…..

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

So Florida is trying but Fletcher is making things difficult, great.

Or weekes is getting fed bad info just like with eichel to drive up the price. Shouldn’t Florida be focused on a D with Ekblad hurt? They have more than good enough fwds already…

 

[TheKingPin]

Giroux has nmc, it’s not sellers market with Giroux.

There’s rumours he said no to Boston and Rangers.

If you are selling Giroux he’s in the sellers market. Hagel only helped or position. Who knows what that tweet means with Fletch

 

[TheKingPin]

Rumour by Avs writer?

You’re not going to get that

As per the replied post. I think it could happen. Why the +2nd is what makes me think that. If it’s a no go for those two alone what is that +2nd for. Makes me think it’s possible to take those two and maybe create almost an entire nice middle six line from this trade.

 

[BostonBruins11]

I don't know why Giroux wouldn't want to play on a line with Pastrnak & Hall. He would get way more playtime compared to Florida or Colorado, unless he really wants 3rd line duties.

 

[lionsDen]

I wonder if that's because despite Giroux's preference to go to Florida, Fletcher really wants what Colorado is offering and has to convince Giroux to waive to go there instead.

That’s how I read it

 

[lionsDen]

I don't know why Giroux wouldn't want to play on a line with Pastrnak & Hall. He would get way more playtime compared to Florida or Colorado, unless he really wants 3rd line duties.

If giroux comes to Colorado he won’t have to worry about ice time. They could put mikko with kadri and giroux with Mack. Project problem I’ve time solved

 

[JRichard]

I don't know why Giroux wouldn't want to play on a line with Pastrnak & Hall. He would get way more playtime compared to Florida or Colorado, unless he really wants 3rd line duties.

Unless he really wants 3rd line duties???? I get you dont like G might have said no to the Bruins but man this was a bad take.

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

I don't know why Giroux wouldn't want to play on a line with Pastrnak & Hall. He would get way more playtime compared to Florida or Colorado, unless he really wants 3rd line duties.

If Giroux comes to Florida, Mamin will be pushed out of the top 6. Because Hubey, Bennett, and Duclair have great chemistry, he would most likely play with Barkov and Hags.

 

[AvStock]

Colorado should be

Giroux Mack Rantenan
Landy Kadri Bura
Nichuskin (hole 1) Newhook
LOC Sturm Helm/NAK

If Bednar put Giroux on line 3 he is kinda dumb. Line 2 I could see

 

[BB88]

I don't know why Giroux wouldn't want to play on a line with Pastrnak & Hall. He would get way more playtime compared to Florida or Colorado, unless he really wants 3rd line duties.

He’d play next to Barkov in Florida so?

 

[BB88]

If you are selling Giroux he’s in the sellers market. Hagel only helped or position. Who knows what that tweet means with Fletch

If there’s 1-2 teams Girouxs accepts to Hagel trade nothing.

+ Hagel is 23y, signed to an extremely cheap cap hit

 

[TheKingPin]

If there’s 1-2 teams Girouxs accepts to Hagel trade nothing.

+ Hagel is 23y, signed to an extremely cheap cap hit

Weeks seems connected and literally posted that is why they increased it. Flyers old writer apparently said the 2nd is the only hold up ironically.

 

[lionsDen]

Colorado should be

Giroux Mack Rantenan
Landy Kadri Bura
Nichuskin (hole 1) Newhook
LOC Sturm Helm/NAK

If Bednar put Giroux on line 3 he is kinda dumb. Line 2 I could see

I disagree 1 I like having Landy or nuke on one of the lines plus as I read it giroux likes the right side

 

[sethro109]

Colorado should be

Giroux Mack Rantenan
Landy Kadri Bura
Nichuskin (hole 1) Newhook
LOC Sturm Helm/NAK

If Bednar put Giroux on line 3 he is kinda dumb. Line 2 I could see

I'd definitely dump Bura down before Nuke.

 

[Pukboy5kroner]

I don't know why Giroux wouldn't want to play on a line with Pastrnak & Hall. He would get way more playtime compared to Florida or Colorado, unless he really wants 3rd line duties.

If Giroux comes to Florida, Mamin will be pushed out of the top 6. Because Hubey, Bennett, and Duclair have great chemistry, he would most likely play with Barkov and Hags.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Giroux preferring Florida is not the same as Giroux only wanting Florida.
99% chance he would waive for Colorado if asked.

that is indeed how a reasonable person would read this. I highly doubt G is at a point where it’s Florida or bust. That it is his preference. Flyers are trying to accommodate that with a trade there. But it won’t be for Tippett and a 5th rounder which a lot of Florida fans seemingly think it’ll be. If it becomes apparent that is all they will offer and won’t budge, Chuck won’t have a choice but to ask G for his second preferred choice, which appears to be Colorado.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

I don't know why Giroux wouldn't want to play on a line with Pastrnak & Hall. He would get way more playtime compared to Florida or Colorado, unless he really wants 3rd line duties.

He wants a better chance at a cup rather then lots of ice time? He may not think Boston will go far.

 

[JoeSakic13]

He wants a better chance at a cup rather then lots of ice time? He may not think Boston will go far.

Also with Boston picking up Lindholm they might be out of cap space and/or tradable assets to land Giroux.

(Future readers, this was posted when the trade broke, but not what the details were)

 

[tade]

I don't know why Giroux wouldn't want to play on a line with Pastrnak & Hall. He would get way more playtime compared to Florida or Colorado, unless he really wants 3rd line duties.

Or maybe he doesn't want to join Boston/NYR as both belong among main Flyers rivals (of course not necessarily now but in the past). It would make sense to go and chase the Cup with more "neutral" team from Giroux's standpoint.

 

[AlexGretzchenvid]

The bag costs $0.25 extra

Looks like Florida could afford me ( and the $0.25 extra )

 

[bleedblue94]

Brunette already said the news looks good and he'll be back before the playoffs.

Which is awesome news. At the time I posted he had not said that...