Report: Claude Giroux eyes return for 20th season

Field Level Media|published: Tue 26th May, 11:23 2026

Apr 20, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux (28) skates during the warmups before the game against the Carolina Hurricanes in game two of the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images

Pending unrestricted free agent forward Claude Giroux wants to return for a 20th NHL season, TSN reported on Tuesday.

Giroux, 38, recorded 49 points (14 goals, 35 assists) and a plus-20 rating in 82 games this season with Ottawa. He was held off the scoresheet in all four games as the Senators were swept in an Eastern Conference first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Giroux has totaled 1,165 points (379 goals, 786 assists) in 1,345 career games with the Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers and Senators. The seven-time All-Star was selected by the Flyers with the 22nd overall pick in the 2006 NHL Draft.

--Field Level Media

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