Dan’s Daily: Giroux Trade Gets Complicated, Bertuzzi Available?

Claude Giroux has played his final game for the Philadelphia Flyers. He should have been on a flight Friday to a new city, a new team, and a new adventure. And then things got complicated, and our Philly colleague Sam Carchidi is on the inside with the story. The Chicago Blackhawks got an 18-wheeler haul for Brandon Hagel. Tyler Bertuzzi is on the NHL trade block, maybe, kind of, and the trade prices leading to the deadline border on insanity.

Actually, they’re on the other side of insanity looking back. The Flyers surely got a look at the values and realized…hey, wait…

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Head coach Mike Sullivan has been making changes. And more changes. Some of them have worked beyond expectation. Over the past two weeks–Where is the finish? Three things the Pittsburgh Penguins should have learned.

NHL Trade Deadline:

NYI Hockey Now: Before we get to Giroux, the Vegas Golden Knights are reeling. A playoff spot is in jeopardy for the first time in their existence. A good source tells Stefen Rosner–the Vegas Golden Knights are coming after New York Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov.

Vegas: The trade rumors, Jack Eichel is hurt, and Robin Lehner again used Twitter to shoot down injury reports. Vegas Golden Knights wrap.

Philly: The big get on the NHL trade block–What was thought to be on the launchpad is taking more time. Sam Carchidi has the inside scoop–It’s getting complicated for the Claude Giroux and the Philadephia Flyers.

Florida: What the hell! Where is Giroux? George Richards has the Florida Panthers side.

Colorado: Adrian Dater writers–Joe Sakic is going all-in. The Colorado Avalanche is going for it.

Detroit: Here’s the one I don’t know what to think. Could Tyler Bertuzzi depart the Detroit Red Wings?

Don’t get too excited, Penguins fans. Even if he is, the Pittsburgh Penguins surely cannot afford him.

Montreal: Artturi Lehkonen is in play, but could second thoughts keep him with the Montreal Canadiens?

Sportsnet: Here’s when you know things are out of whack. The Tampa Bay Lightning gave up TWO first-rounders and two forwards for Brandon Hagel.

Brandon Hagel?!

Washington: Hey, there was actual hockey on the ice, the reason the trade deadline exists. A favor for the Penguins–the Carolina Hurricanes spent one of their games in hand on the Penguins and…lost to the Washington Capitals.