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Vancouver Sun
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Ottawa Senators resume talks to get veteran Claude Giroux signed
Talks to keep Claude Giroux with the Ottawa Senators have reached a pivotal stage. Owner Michael Andlauer and Steve Staios, the club's president of hockey operations and general manager, sat down with Giroux's Los Angeles-based agent Pat Brisson during last week's National Hockey League Combine in Buffalo and agreed to continue the talks this week. 'It takes two sides,' Staios told reporters at the club's alumni charity golf tournament last Friday. 'There's good dialogue between both sides and I think we want to find some common ground.' The two agree that the Senators would like to keep the 37-year-old veteran winger and his first choice is to stay. Both sides have now intensified their efforts to finalize a deal that will prevent Giroux from entering unrestricted free agency on July 1. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. The clock is now ticking because the closer Giroux gets to free agency without a contract, the more he may be inclined to test the market. Giroux is comfortable here. He lives in Ottawa full-time, his wife Ryanne gave birth to the couple's third child recently and this is their home. Nobody can argue that Giroux has been one of the best free-agent signings in the history of this franchise. He plays a role on and off the ice. What both sides are trying to determine is what a new contract looks like. It's a little surprising this deal hasn't been completed because it shouldn't take that long, but a negotiation has to take place. Andlauer sat in on the meeting in Buffalo because he feels Giroux is an important part of the club's makeup. We're led to believe that the Senators would like to sign Giroux to a one-year extension and that was the length of their initial offer. This is a contract for an over-35-year-old player, which means it won't offer any cap relief if Giroux's game falls off.. The discussions in Buffalo were cordial, but sources say heading into this week, the two sides had a gap to bridge to get a deal done to keep Giroux from testing the market. Signed to a three-year, $18.5-million US contract on July 1, 2022, Giroux made $6.5 million last season. He is willing to take a reduction in pay, but how much? What does the structure of a new contract look like? In 245 career games with the Senators, Giroux has contributed 71 goals and 122 assists for 193 points. The only game he missed in three seasons was down the stretch this year while being rested for the playoffs. Averaging more than 19 minutes of ice time, Giroux ranks among the best faceoff men in the league with a 61.5% winning percentage last season. Giroux finished with 15 goals and 50 points in 81 games last season. He was mostly used on the club's top two lines, but also on the club's power-play and penalty-killing units. Last month, Postmedia spoke with several league executives after the club was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Toronto Maple Leafs. They estimated at that time that Giroux's next deal should have a base salary in the $3 million range plus achievable bonuses that could allow him to make between $4.5-to-$5 million. The Senators have $15 million in cap space. The club has to sign winger Fabian Zutterland, along with goaltender Leevi Merilainen, who is expected to be the backup. Both are restricted free agents and, in Merilainen's case, he will be looking for a one-way deal. Zetterlund has the right to file for arbitration, so he'll be in for a healthy raise. His qualifying offer will be $1.5 million. Forward Adam Gaudette, an unrestricted free agent, hasn't closed the door on returning to the Senators. His camp is expected to engage in talks with Staios in the coming days to see if there might be a fit. Gaudette had a terrific year with Ottawa. Andlauer stated on Friday that the club won't be spending to the cap. 'We're a small-market team,' he said. 'We did well in the playoffs with our gate, but some teams did two-and-a-half times more revenue than we did. So, it gives you a perspective of where HRR (hockey-related revenue) is and where we fit in. 'I'm OK with that. I think we'll be competitive. That's why Belleville is such an important piece in ensuring that we draft and develop properly, so we have the advantage of having great players at an entry-level salary. It takes time. We're close to the cap over the next couple of years. 'We have a core group of players who are getting into their prime, and we want to make sure we support them and make sure that it allows us to get over the top and win the Stanley Cup. That's what we're going to do.' bgarrioch@
Calgary Herald
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Ottawa Senators resume talks to get veteran Claude Giroux signed
Talks to keep Claude Giroux with the Ottawa Senators have reached a pivotal stage. Article content Owner Michael Andlauer and Steve Staios, the club's president of hockey operations and general manager, sat down with Giroux's Los Angeles-based agent Pat Brisson during last week's National Hockey League Combine in Buffalo and agreed to continue the talks this week. Article content Article content 'It takes two sides,' Staios told reporters at the club's alumni charity golf tournament last Friday. 'There's good dialogue between both sides and I think we want to find some common ground.' Article content Article content The two agree that the Senators would like to keep the 37-year-old veteran winger and his first choice is to stay. Both sides have now intensified their efforts to finalize a deal that will prevent Giroux from entering unrestricted free agency on July 1. Article content Article content The clock is now ticking because the closer Giroux gets to free agency without a contract, the more he may be inclined to test the market. Article content Giroux is comfortable here. He lives in Ottawa full-time, his wife Ryanne gave birth to the couple's third child recently and this is their home. Article content Nobody can argue that Giroux has been one of the best free-agent signings in the history of this franchise. He plays a role on and off the ice. Article content What both sides are trying to determine is what a new contract looks like. It's a little surprising this deal hasn't been completed because it shouldn't take that long, but a negotiation has to take place. Article content Article content Andlauer sat in on the meeting in Buffalo because he feels Giroux is an important part of the club's makeup. Article content Article content We're led to believe that the Senators would like to sign Giroux to a one-year extension and that was the length of their initial offer. This is a contract for an over-35-year-old player, which means it won't offer any cap relief if Giroux's game falls off.. Article content The discussions in Buffalo were cordial, but sources say heading into this week, the two sides had a gap to bridge to get a deal done to keep Giroux from testing the market. Article content Signed to a three-year, $18.5-million US contract on July 1, 2022, Giroux made $6.5 million last season. He is willing to take a reduction in pay, but how much? What does the structure of a new contract look like? Article content In 245 career games with the Senators, Giroux has contributed 71 goals and 122 assists for 193 points. The only game he missed in three seasons was down the stretch this year while being rested for the playoffs.
Ottawa Citizen
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Senators resume talks to get veteran Claude Giroux signed
Talks to keep Claude Giroux with the Ottawa Senators have reached a pivotal stage. Article content Owner Michael Andlauer and Steve Staios, the club's president of hockey operations and general manager, sat down with Giroux's Los Angeles-based agent Pat Brisson during last week's National Hockey League Combine in Buffalo and agreed to continue the talks this week. Article content Article content 'It takes two sides,' Staios told reporters at the club's alumni charity golf tournament last Friday. 'There's good dialogue between both sides and I think we want to find some common ground.' Article content Article content The two agree that the Senators would like to keep the 37-year-old veteran winger and his first choice is to stay. Both sides have now intensified their efforts to finalize a deal that will prevent Giroux from entering unrestricted free agency on July 1. Article content Article content The clock is now ticking because the closer Giroux gets to free agency without a contract, the more he may be inclined to test the market. Article content Giroux is comfortable here. He lives in Ottawa full-time, his wife Ryanne gave birth to the couple's third child recently and this is their home. Article content Nobody can argue that Giroux has been one of the best free-agent signings in the history of this franchise. He plays a role on and off the ice. Article content What both sides are trying to determine is what a new contract looks like. It's a little surprising this deal hasn't been completed because it shouldn't take that long, but a negotiation has to take place. Article content Article content Andlauer sat in on the meeting in Buffalo because he feels Giroux is an important part of the club's makeup. Article content Article content We're led to believe that the Senators would like to sign Giroux to a one-year extension and that was the length of their initial offer. This is a contract for an over-35-year-old player, which means it won't offer any cap relief if Giroux's game falls off.. Article content The discussions in Buffalo were cordial, but sources say heading into this week, the two sides had a gap to bridge to get a deal done to keep Giroux from testing the market. Article content Signed to a three-year, $18.5-million US contract on July 1, 2022, Giroux made $6.5 million last season. He is willing to take a reduction in pay, but how much? What does the structure of a new contract look like? Article content In 245 career games with the Senators, Giroux has contributed 71 goals and 122 assists for 193 points. The only game he missed in three seasons was down the stretch this year while being rested for the playoffs.
New York Times
02-06-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Senators re-sign defenceman Tyler Kleven to 2-year, $3.2-million extension
The Ottawa Senators have re-signed defenceman Tyler Kleven to a two-year contract extension with an annual average value of $1.6 million, the team announced Monday morning. Kleven, who was slated to be a restricted free agent this summer, scored four goals and recorded 10 points over 79 games in 2024-25, his first full NHL season, before adding two assists in six playoff games. The defenceman was primarily used on the Senators' third pairing, playing alongside Jacob Bernard-Docker, Travis Hamonic and Nikolas Matinpalo at different points of the year. Ottawa selected the now-23-year-old in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft, before his freshman season at the University of North Dakota. The Senators are projected to have over $15 million in cap space after the signing, according to PuckPedia. Forwards Claude Giroux and Fabian Zetterlund are the team's most prominent pending unrestricted and restricted free agents, respectively.
New York Times
27-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Senators cap court: Evaluating contract projections on pending free agents
We're still in the early days of the Ottawa Senators' offseason, and GM Steve Staios has a handful on his plate. And that's before next month's draft and before the NHL free agency period begins on July 1. According to PuckPedia, the Senators have $16,626,786 in cap space. They began their offseason with slightly over $18 million available, but that's changed with the recent signings of Nikolas Matinpalo and prospect Lucas Ellinas. It still gives them room to chase a free agent or two of value, but that will depend on how they address contracts for Claude Giroux, Fabian Zetterlund and Tyler Kleven, among other pending free agents. Advertisement With the help of AFP Analytics' contract projections and Sean McIndoe, aka Down Goes Brown, who you know from his Cap Court judgments, let's examine projected numbers for five notable Sens players and evaluate if these are sound deals for the team to sign. Order in the (cap) court! (I know this line is cheesy. It's the offseason. Who cares.) 2025-26 stats: 15 goals, 50 points, 81 games played Previous contract: three years, $6,500,000 average annual value AFP Analytics projection: two years, $5,172,280 AAV Comparables (AFP Analytics): Joe Pavelski (one year, $5.5 million in 2022-23; one year, $3.5 million in 2023-24), Justin Williams (two years, $4.5 million), Mikael Backlund (two years, $4.5 million), Nick Foligno (two years, $4.5 million) McKenzie: If you're the Senators, do you give Giroux a two-year deal at that price? You know he can still play at a high level. But you also know his numbers have been trending downward. Expecting a 37-year-old's numbers to rebound isn't impossible, but it's not likely. Pavelski's career-best 81-point season at 37 should be considered an exception to the rule. I still think the Senators will benefit by having Giroux around. If he's still a 50-point player, he's of use on a team that needs goal scoring and point production where they can get it — but not at that projected price tag. I suggested a one-year, $4.25 million deal earlier this month. It gives Giroux an AAV higher than another comparable, David Perron (two years, $4 million AAV), while having him at a competitive rate relative to his peers. McIndoe: Going multiple years at more than $5 million on a 35-plus player with declining numbers? That's not the sort of deal I'd want to see my team commit to. But my team isn't the Senators, and I think there's a case to be made that Ottawa should be willing to go a bit higher for one of the rare 'local kid comes home' stories they've had. After he committed to the rebuild three years ago, it would be a shame to see Giroux leave just as it's starting to pay off. Sign him. And if things go south, you've still got a respected veteran who'd probably net a draft pick from a contender down the line. 2025-26 stats: two goals, three assists, five points in 20 games played with Ottawa (17 goals, 36 points, 64 GP with San Jose) Previous contract: two years, $1,450,000 AAV AFP Analytics projection: three years, $3,915,500 AAV Comparables: Tyler Bertuzzi (one year, $3.5 million), Sven Baertschi (one year, $3,666,666), Conor Sheary (three years, $3 million), Kasperi Kapanen (two years, $3.2 million) Advertisement McKenzie: Zetterlund seemed destined for a restricted free agent contract in California before the trade deadline, showing a sufficient amount of promise as he made his way toward another 20-goal season. The Sharks even wanted to discuss a contract before Zetterlund's camp countered with terms of their own before opting to wait until the offseason. Then the Sharks moved Zetterlund to Ottawa. He spent his time bouncing around from line to line while still getting slot chances and being physical. Zetterlund is arbitration-eligible, and I'm inclined to think Zetterlund would like the projected deal as it brings some term and a raise. I can see the Sens living with this term, provided the cap hit is cheaper. A three-year, $3.25 million AAV deal would be much better. McIndoe: Zetterlund isn't quite good enough to push this into Shiny New Toy territory, but the danger factor is still evident, even after he looked decent in limited action after arriving from San Jose. Shave a year off the term and I'd be more comfortable with the risk here. 2025-26 stats: six goals, 15 points, 50 games played Previous contract: one year, $800k AAV AFP Analytics projection: one year, $1,091,005.17 AAV Comparables: Justin Danforth (one year, $1.1 million), Mattias Janmark (one year, $1 million), Sam Carrick (3 years, $1 million in 2024; 2 years, $850k in 2022), Carter Rowney (one year, $825k) McKenzie: Cousins was derailed by a knee injury partway through the year but returned in time for the playoffs. He's a veteran with playoff experience who makes sense as a depth add on most teams. But depending on what roles the Sens may have in store for Perron or even Giroux, Cousins could be expendable. The contract isn't bad, but I can see the Sens saying thanks, but no thanks. McIndoe: Cousins is a former Florida Panther and his playing style certainly matches their dirtbag ways, so you could imagine a GM deciding to overpay a bit during the season in hopes it pays off in the playoffs. You can only have a few of those guys, though, so the question is whether Cousins is better than the other options out there. I'm not sure he is. Advertisement 2025-26 stats: 19 goals, 26 points, 81 games played Previous contract: one year, $775k AAV AFP Analytics projection: one year, $1,025,431.25 AAV Comparables: Victor Olofsson (one year, $1,075,000), Nick Bjugstad (one year, $900k), Michael Carcone (two years, $775k), Danton Heinen (one year, $775k) McKenzie: Gaudette finally got to show he could be an everyday NHL player with the Senators this past year. He scored goals earlier in the year before settling into a bottom-six plus penalty-kill role for the rest of the year. Gaudette even asked for the PK time. I like this deal if I'm the Sens. But I don't know if Gaudette likes it, perhaps feeling his goal-scoring ability and desire to kill penalties could net him more, at least in terms of term. But the Sens wouldn't be hurt much by keeping Gaudette as their fourth centre at that price. If Gaudette doesn't pan out, and someone like Stephen Halliday emerges from the minors, you can put Gaudette on waivers. McIndoe: I'm not interested in this sort of deal … if I'm Gaudette's agent. From a team perspective, I'd be happy to have a 20-goal upside threat at a relatively rock-bottom cap hit. I'm not sure what a deal with term would look like given the limited sample size, but I've seen enough to roll the dice on a cheap, short-term commitment. 2025-26 stats: four goals, 10 points, 79 games played Previous contract: three years, $916,667 AAV AFP Analytics projection: two years, $1,085,761.56 AAV Comparables: Madison Bowey (two years, $1 million), Brian Dumoulin (two years, $800k), Libor Hajek (one year, $874,125), Scott Mayfield (two years, $625k), Colton White (one year, $700k) McKenzie: Looking at some of these comparisons, Kleven isn't a journeyman defenceman hoping to strike it rich. He proved himself as an everyday NHL defenceman and even impressed during the playoffs. Is his ceiling that of a top-four defenceman? I need to see more before I stake such a claim. Advertisement If the Sens have seen enough to think it's worth signing Kleven to a long-term, cost-effective deal, I don't think it's terrible business, provided the AAV isn't too high. But it wouldn't surprise me if the Sens held off and kept him on a shorter-term deal and let him continue to mature as a player. If this is the deal projected for him to sign, you go ahead and enjoy Kleven as your No. 5 defenceman for the next two seasons before reassessing. McIndoe: This is another one where some term might make more sense. But if the team isn't comfortable going there yet, this is a more-than-fair price for a 23-year-old who can handle third-pair minutes. (Top photo of Adam Gaudette and Claude Giroux: Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
