Ottawa Senators open contract talks with veteran winger Claude Giroux

Ottawa Senators open contract talks with veteran winger Claude Giroux

The Ottawa Senators and Claude Giroux already have one important piece of common ground in contract discussions.

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Senators Begin Contract Talks With Claude Giroux

Forward Claude Giroux highlights Ottawa’s list of pending unrestricted free agents but if they get their way, he won’t make it to the open market altogether.  Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch reports that the two sides have started informal discussions on a new contract for the 2025-26 season while GM Steve Staios is expected to meet with Giroux’s agent in the next few weeks to try to hammer out a deal. Giroux joined the Senators three years ago as an…

Claude Giroux could technically become a stand-alone player without restriction this summer, but there is every reason to believe that he will not move.Even though the option of testing the market is a privilege coveted by many veterans, Giroux seems to want to rely on stability and continuity. 37-year-old attacker, who had signed a three-season contract with the Senators of Ottawa in the summer of 2022, confirmed to the organization that he wan…