NHL trade deadline - Fantasy hockey instant reaction

It's trade season in the NHL, and with the flurry of activity at the NHL Trade Deadline, ESPN has the instant fantasy hockey reaction to guide what to expect from these old faces in their new places.

Keep it locked on this page, as it will update in real time as more trades become official. To keep track of who is still on the board and the terms of all deals that have been made so far, check out the NHL Trade Tracker as well as Trade Grades.

Florida Panthers acquire Claude Giroux from Philadelphia Flyers: The logical first fit to try for the Panthers overkill acquisition is on the top line with Aleksander Barkov. The second line with Jonathan Huberdeau, Anthony Duclair and Sam Bennett has a groove going, while room can be made next to Barkov by moving Maxim Mamin down the depth chart. Regardless, this is nothing but good news for Giroux, who is now a key piece of a powerhouse offense instead of bumbling around to the tune of 1.6 fantasy points per game with the Flyers. This will now doubt elevate Giroux's output, as Barkov is a fantasy kingmaker. Carter Verhaeghe might be the only fantasy free agent you can target from the Panthers that gets elevated by this deal. He likely has first dibs on filling out the top line with Barkov and Giroux, and is available in just under 50 percent of ESPN leagues. Surely Giroux also gets time on the top power-play unit, but whether that comes at the expense of Anthony Duclair or Sam Reinhart is less clear.

Philadelphia Flyers acquire Owen Tippett: Tippett is the Flyers return for the rental of their longtime captain. Tippett has potential as a scoring winger with the right linemates, but this isn't the time or place for him to blossom. The Flyers are playing out the year without center