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Claude Giroux: the Senators are afraid of the Canadiens
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Claude Giroux: the Senators are afraid of the Canadiens
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Claude Giroux has been playing in Ottawa for three years.

As far as I know, no one twisted the Ontarian’s arm to make him choose the Sens in 2022. He chose himself to sign for a Canadian club that was rebuilding, as a way of coming home.

The Sens weren’t going to complain.

So, with the Senators just back in the playoffs, it’s logical to think that he’d still like to sign his next contract in Ottawa.

But you know as well as I do that the NHL is a business. Anything can happen.

That’s why Senators management would like to settle the matter as quickly as possible, to prevent Giroux from approaching autonomy in a month’s time.

Negotiations have begun between the Giroux clan and Steve Staios, but a common ground will have to be found.

From what we can read, there is work to be done in terms of contract years. As reported in the Ottawa Sun, the player could potentially have two years on the market, but the Sens would prefer to give a single year, due to his age.

It’s possible, however, that the club will go to two years to avoid letting him test his autonomy.

Because yes, it’s very possible to believe that if he becomes a free agent, Giroux will have two-year offers that will entice him to leave the Senators after three years in town.

And on that subject, the Sens are afraid of the Canadiens.

Some executives believe that the Canadiens would be among the teams to submit a sales pitch to Giroux.

Giroux would love to play for the Canadiens if the opportunity ever arose. After all, the club is heading in the right direction, he’d have a good role at center… and he speaks French.

But even so, I think I can see him staying in Ottawa – unless things go really badly in negotiations with the Senators. After all, he’s settled there with his family…


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