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Claude Giroux re-signs with Senators on $2 M deal

7/8/2026

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Giroux Re-signs

Claude Giroux re-signed with the Ottawa Senators on July 8 2026 on a one-year $2 million contract with bonuses up to $5 million, after becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
He will play his fifth Ottawa season after playing all 82 games last year with 14 goals and 35 assists.
Giroux reached his 1,300th game on Dec. 27 2025, becoming the 76th NHL player to do so, and has 1,165 points in 1,345 games.

Summary

Giroux Leads Face-offs

Claude Giroux leads the NHL in face-off success with a 63.1 % win rate in the 2025-26 season.
He signed a one-year deal that contains a full no-movement clause, preventing any trade or waiver without his consent.
Ottawa’s management says Giroux could be groomed as the next captain while coaches keep him on the power play, penalty kill, and mentoring younger forwards.

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Historical Context

Since being awarded a $50 million expansion franchise on December 6 1990, the Ottawa Senators have repeatedly used veteran signings to guide rebuilding phases. After Pierre Dorion became general manager in 2016, the club added seasoned players such as Claude Giroux in the 2022-23 season, echoing its 1992 debut strategy of pairing experience with youth.

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Giroux Re-signs

Claude Giroux re-signed with the Ottawa Senators on July 8 2026 on a one-year $2 million contract with bonuses up to $5 million, after becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
He will play his fifth Ottawa season after playing all 82 games last year with 14 goals and 35 assists.
Giroux reached his 1,300th game on Dec. 27 2025, becoming the 76th NHL player to do so, and has 1,165 points in 1,345 games.

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