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Claude Giroux re-signs with Ottawa Senators for one season
Claude Giroux re-signs with Ottawa Senators for one season
Claude Giroux looked around in NHL free agency and is returning to his 2025-26 team.
The Ottawa Senators announced on Tuesday, July 7, that they had re-signed the forward to a one-year deal that has $2 million in salary and up to $3 million in bonuses.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Claude took his time to evaluate his options and his decision to re-sign with us shows his belief and commitment to our group,” said general manager Steve Staios. “He is the consummate professional and brings veteran experience to our core on and off the ice.”
Giroux, 38, will return for a fifth season in Canada's capital. He signed with his hometown Senators in 2022 after spending most of his career with the Philadelphia Flyers, plus a short stint with the Florida Panthers.
Forward Brady Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers, where he will join brother Matthews.
(James Guillory, Imagn Images)Forward Pavel Dorofeyev was traded to the New York Rangers.
(Bruce Bennett, Getty Images)Defenseman Darnell Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks.
(David Gonzales, Imagn Images)Forward Vincent Trocheck was traded to the Utah Mammoth.
(Sam Navarro, Imagn Images)Forward JJ Peterka was traded to the Boston Bruins.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)Forward Mason McTavish was traded to the St. Louis Blues.
(Kirby Lee, Imagn Images)Mavrik Bourque was traded to the Nashville Predators.
(Steve Roberts, Imagn Images)Defenseman Bowen Byram was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks.
(Timothy T. Ludwig, Imagn Images)Forward Alex Tuch joined the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade.
(Winslow Townson, Imagn Images)Forward Jordan Kyrou was traded to the Washington Capitals.
(Isaiah J. Downing, Imagn Images)Goalie Jacob Markstrom was traded to the Florida Panthers.
(David Kirouac, Imagn Images)Forward Keegan Kolesar was traded to the Detroit Red Wings.
(James Guillory-Imagn Images)Defenseman Darren Raddysh joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in a sign-and-trade deal.
(Darren Yamashita, Imagn Images)Forward Nick Paul was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
(Keito Newman, IMAGN IMAGES)Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
(Dennis Schneidler, Imagn Images)Goaltender Frederik Andersen signed with the Edmonton Oilers.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imagn Images)Forward Viktor Arvidsson signed with the Detroit Red Wings.
(Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images)Forward Mason Marchment signed with the San Jose Sharks.
(Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch)Defenseman John Carlson was signed by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
(Stephen R. Sylvanie, Imagn Images)Forward Jack Roslovic signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
(Perry Nelson, Perry Nelson-Imagn Images)NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
NHL players who changed teams in the offseason
He played all 82 games for the 10th time in his career and finished with 49 points as the Senators made the playoffs for the second year in a row. They were swept in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes.
“I chose to come back because I want to be here. I’m excited to be an Ottawa Senator,” said Giroux. “Being around those guys for four years, we got really close. This team feels like a family. I just care for those players.”
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGiroux is an alternate captain on the Senators, who need a captain after Brady Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers.
With Giroux off the list, the top remaining free agents include Patrick Kane, Anthony Mantha and Vladimir Tarasenko.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Claude Giroux re-signs with Ottawa Senators for one season