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Whenever we play the Senators it's always a moment for me to go 'oh THAT's where that guy is now.'
Tonight that was Claude Giroux. I forgot he was there.
And that made me think about him some. Solid career numbers - He'll certainly finish just outside the top 50 in points and will end near 400 goals most likely. He's a lock for top 50 all-time in assists. Is he a hall of famer to you? Is his career a disappointment?
I think I just can't think of another guy that is as productive as him without having a significant impact on his team. Obviously guys like Crosby and Ovechkin dwarfed him, but even less stellar but sure fire hall of fame contemporaries like Kopitar, Stamkos, Tavares, and Backstrom all seem like much more impactful players even though statistically they are all pretty similar.
Is it character? Is it a lack of deep playoff runs? Was he let down by the Flyers' organization and buried from the spotlight by being on mediocre teams? Or was he a great player who is overlooked and underappreciated? Genuinely interested in others perspectives on him b/c I think he's a bit of an enigma.
Tonight that was Claude Giroux. I forgot he was there.
And that made me think about him some. Solid career numbers - He'll certainly finish just outside the top 50 in points and will end near 400 goals most likely. He's a lock for top 50 all-time in assists. Is he a hall of famer to you? Is his career a disappointment?
I think I just can't think of another guy that is as productive as him without having a significant impact on his team. Obviously guys like Crosby and Ovechkin dwarfed him, but even less stellar but sure fire hall of fame contemporaries like Kopitar, Stamkos, Tavares, and Backstrom all seem like much more impactful players even though statistically they are all pretty similar.
Is it character? Is it a lack of deep playoff runs? Was he let down by the Flyers' organization and buried from the spotlight by being on mediocre teams? Or was he a great player who is overlooked and underappreciated? Genuinely interested in others perspectives on him b/c I think he's a bit of an enigma.
