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Claude Giroux and the Senators: serious contract talks as early as next week
Mathis Therrien
Claude Giroux and the Senators: serious contract talks as early as next week
Credit: The Montreal Canadiens’ clear objective this summer is to add a second center to their roster to support Ivan Demidov, and thus enable the young Russian to have a good first season in the NHL. The goal is to surround the 19-year-old prodigy with a competent center capable of leading a line. The Habs have […]

The Montreal Canadiens’ clear objective this summer is to add a second center to their roster to support Ivan Demidov, and thus enable the young Russian to have a good first season in the NHL.

The goal is to surround the 19-year-old prodigy with a competent center capable of leading a line.

The Habs have several options open to them, and this invites all fans to debate which is the best option.

Some would still prefer to think about the future by adding a young, established NHL center, while others would much rather have a veteran who will only be around for a few years.

In the end, it’s the Habs who will decide, and they’ll have to live with that decision and believe in it.

In the meantime, we can continue to speculate on the various names still available, before some leave the Habs’ list of possibilities.

Because yes, some options on the list will eventually be crossed off.

And one of them could be crossed off as early as next week, when Claude Giroux holds serious discussions for a potential new contract with the Ottawa Senators.

So, if discussions go well, a new contract announcement with the Sens for Giroux could be announced very soon.

The Habs would then have one less veteran option.

On the other hand, if discussions aren’t positive, things could quickly lead to a clear-cut divorce between Giroux and the Sens.

And in that case, Giroux would land on the free agent market, becoming a nice free option for the Habs.

All this knowing that Giroux would love to play in Montreal.

The 37-year-old veteran is still capable of producing, having scored 50 points this season.

His experience and especially his efficiency in the face-off circle could be very beneficial to the Habs, and especially to Ivan Demidov.

He’d be an excellent, stable support whose contribution would be known without question, helping the Habs for a few years while Michael Hage waits.

In short, we’ll have to keep a close eye on the discussions between the two camps next week.


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– To listen to.

– Impressive.

– To be continued.

– Logical.

– Bravo.

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