LeBrun: Senators emerging as legitimate option for Claude Giroux

[GreeningOil]

I mean this makes a helluva lot more sense than the Edmonton rumor. But I think he still stays in Florida at a discount. Or maybe Tampa. He wants a cup, Ottawa isn't there yet

Florida ain’t winning. Tampa could certainly win again. Edmonton has to get a tendy and a d-man worth his salts and Ottawa is getting better but still off.

Giroux’s agent is using Ottawa to up his value

 

[Gil Gunderson]

How do you figure that? The Oilers just made the final four. Ottawa is still a few years away from that. Why do they make more sense for a 34 year old unrestricted free agent?

Depends what his priorities are I guess. How much can Edmonton realistically offer him with their cap issues? I can see Ottawa offering up to 7.5 mil per year to play home.

 

[bert]

Put your balls on the table, Pierre, & trade for his rights.

Cant teams already start talking to them? Why would they do that.

 

[NyQuil]

I can see Ottawa offering up to 7.5 mil per year to play home.

There's a real possibility of that turning into another Bobby Ryan contract.

 

[bert]

Florida ain’t winning. Tampa could certainly win again. Edmonton has to get a tendy and a d-man worth his salts and Ottawa is getting better but still off.

Giroux’s agent is using Ottawa to up his value

Why isnt Florida winning exactly? They just had 122 points and won a round.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Cant teams already start talking to them? Why would they do that.

They can’t, that was removed in the new CBA during Covid.

 

[Double Dion]

He'd be a good add for the Sens. Just wouldn't go past 2 years for him.

 

[Canuck86]

This confuses me, if Giroux wants max $$$ then sure but if he wants to win a cup before he is done playing he is gonna have to sign for less than market value to join a cup contender

 

[GermanSpitfire]

There's a real possibility of that turning into another Bobby Ryan contract.

Gotta pay to play - I'd do it in a heartbeat if that means Giroux comes home.

 

[TFHockey]

Depends what his priorities are I guess. How much can Edmonton realistically offer him with their cap issues? I can see Ottawa offering up to 7.5 mil per year to play home.

Well, yes if he is chasing the biggest contract that might make sense for him. He has earned $80,000,000 over his career so that might not be his foremost consideration.

 

[JKG33]

We'll see, and Edmonton is fast becoming a contender.

Edmonton got one of the easiest routes to a conference finals ever and still got swept when they had to face a real contender. They're a ways out yet, needing a real 1G and 1D.

 

[DuklaNation]

Only consider if he takes a secondary role. I'd pass on him, seems overrated currently.

 

[TFHockey]

Edmonton got one of the easiest routes to a conference finals ever and still got swept when they had to face a real contender. They're a ways out yet, needing a real 1G and 1D.

Handled the Kings though, didn't they? Beat the Flames in five, right? They ran into the future Stanley cup champions. The Avs are a tremendous team. Edmonton got beat fair and square. No shame in that. Those who keep complaining how "easy" it was for the Oilers to get the WC finals sound like a bunch of whiners, really.

 

[JKG33]

Handled the Kings though, didn't they? Beat the Flames in five, right? They ran into the future Stanley cup champions. The Avs are a tremendous team. Edmonton got beat fair and square. No shame in that. Those who keep complaining how "easy" it was for the Oilers to get the WC finals sound like a bunch of whiners, really.

Handled the Kings? They barely won in 7 against a team missing a top 10 d-man, and the Kings aren't even a great team when healthy.

 

[Umingmak]

If he signs for 3-4 years, he could plausibly help Ottawa return to the playoffs and challenge for the Cup. There's a lot of good young talent on that roster, and with a few smart UFA signings, they could plausibly be a Wild Card team in the near future. Boston potentially getting worse if Bergeron retires opens that window.

This is true, though that division is going to be incredibly tough going forward. Toronto and Tampa will be good for a while. Detroit, Buffalo, Ottawa & Montreal have very bright futures. Florida is the only real question mark for me.

 

[McJedi]

Giroux rejected Sakic’s attempts to acquire him but he’d like to play for Ottawa. Dude marches to the beat of his own drum. Odd ball.

 

[Boud]

Giroux rejected Sakic’s attempts to acquire him but he’d like to play for Ottawa. Dude marches to the beat of his own drum. Odd ball.

He has a house in Ottawa he just recently built and a condo downtown, all his friends and family are here. His parents live in Ottawa. He was born in Hearst and played his junior hockey in Gatineau which is basically Ottawa. He's getting older, has kids and I'm sure he wants to be close to his relatives. He spends his summers here. I've seen him many times around the city. Ottawa is his home, when he retires he will come back and live here.

Tell me how that's odd in any way shape or form...

 

[GreeningOil]

Why isnt Florida winning exactly? They just had 122 points and won a round.

They scored 3 goals in 4 games against Tampa with the most stacked roster I’ve seen in a long time.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Been speculated for a while now. I’m hoping Ottawa can take a big step this year. That franchise is due for some proper ownership and management

With Dorion as GM things could go, as he would say, 50/50

 

[Voight]

Really comes down to whether he wants $$$$, to win a cup, or go "home"

 

[bert]

They scored 3 goals in 4 games against Tampa with the most stacked roster I’ve seen in a long time.

Tampa got swept by Columbus. Teams have to lose to learn to win. Id trade that roster for any team in the league outside of Tampa and Colorado.

 

[Three On Zero]

Whether Ottawa or Edmonton, his cup chances are fairly similar.