from Dan Rosen of NHL.com,
The 2022 NHL Trade Deadline is 3 p.m. ET on March 21....
Here are 12 must-follow storylines in the month leading to one of the busiest days on the NHL calendar.
Fleury, the Blackhawks and what comes next
The juicy story would be Marc-Andre Fleury getting traded from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Washington Capitals, setting up the goalie to potentially play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins, his former team from 2003-17....
Giroux and his no-move clause
Claude Giroux has been the Philadelphia Flyers captain since 2013, but the forward is in the final season of an eight-year contract on a team tied for last place in the Metropolitan Division. Giroux has a no-move clause and must decide if he'll waive it for a chance to win this season.
The Flyers are expected to trade Giroux to one of his approved teams if he waives the no-move clause....
Goalies: Market could be hot in addition to Fleury
Fleury is the headliner, but the goalie market is expected to be interesting ahead of the deadline with the possibility of the Capitals, Oilers, Penguins, Avalanche, Wild and Vegas Golden Knights looking for help at that position.
In addition to Fleury, pending UFA goalies that could be available are Braden Holtby (Dallas Stars), Thomas Greiss (Detroit Red Wings), Joonas Korpisalo (Columbus Blue Jackets), Pavel Francouz (Avalanche) and Martin Jones (Flyers).
Darcy Kuemper's strong play of late might convince the Avalanche that he's capable of carrying them on a Stanley Cup run. He is 16-0-2 with a 2.06 GAA, .933 save percentage and three shutouts in 20 games since Dec. 2....
more on each of the above plus more storylines...
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