GDT: Giroux watch 2023/24

[Hextallent63]

He did that constantly here, and yet the Authentics still shat on him for not single handedly leading us to a Cup

Im late to the party here but i was very surprised at alot of the shit i read where flyers fans were bashing him saying he was a shitty leader and was a paper capt. because he wasnt good enough to lead them anywhere. saying things like the Giroux flyers were the worst ever and that he was to blame for some of it. all kinds of crazy stuff floating around. blew my mind.

 

[CerpinTaxt]

Im late to the party here but i was very surprised at alot of the shit i read where flyers fans were bashing him saying he was a shitty leader and was a paper capt. because he wasnt good enough to lead them anywhere. saying things like the Giroux flyers were the worst ever and that he was to blame for some of it. all kinds of crazy stuff floating around. blew my mind.

Yea but did he win a cup? John Tortorella has won a cup

 

[Hextallent63]

Yea but did he win a cup? John Tortorella has won a cup

so did red light, your point has zero context to my comment. good one.

 

[CerpinTaxt]

so did red light, your point has zero context to my comment. good one.

Huh who is red light? My post was the usual lame comment you get for giroux haters and I mentioned torts winning a cup to illustrate that winning a cup doesn't necessarily make a player or a coach infallible. My fault you did say you were late to the party I suppose you haven't had years to digest the stupid things people have said about giroux around here.

 

[Hextallent63]

Huh who is red light? My post was the usual lame comment you get for giroux haters and I mentioned torts winning a cup to illustrate that winning a cup doesn't necessarily make a player or a coach infallible. My fault you did say you were late to the party I suppose you haven't had years to digest the stupid things people have said about giroux around here.

hes a shitty goalie from back in the day. i hear you. thought you may have been one of the torts peeps that think hes flyers hockey jesus.

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Appleyard]

 

[Striiker]

Still nasty

 

[Appleyard]

Only another ~70 points until basically EVERYONE in front of him are HHoFers.

Entire list of players with over 1100 career points who are not in HHoF/not guaranteed to get in:

Jeremy Roenick: 1216 in 1363
Bernie Nicholls: 1209 in 1127
Vincent Damphousse: 1205 in 1378
Patrick Marleau: 1197 in 1779
Rod Brind'Amour: 1184 in 1484

 

[Starat327]

Only another ~70 points until basically EVERYONE in front of him are HHoFers.

Entire list of players with over 1100 career points who are not in HHoF/not guaranteed to get in:

Jeremy Roenick: 1216 in 1363
Bernie Nicholls: 1209 in 1127
Vincent Damphousse: 1205 in 1378
Patrick Marleau: 1197 in 1779
Rod Brind'Amour: 1184 in 1484

Assuming he ends his career after this contract ( time will tell), what so you think is realistic? 65th at 1104ish?

 

[BritainStix]

f*** Cuck Fletcher.

I miss G.

 

[mja]

Assuming he ends his career after this contract ( time will tell), what so you think is realistic? 65th at 1104ish?

If his production holds fairly steady for the remainder of his contract, that would put him around 60th. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see G keep going for a few more years yet.

 

[Starat327]

If his production holds fairly steady for the remainder of his contract, that would put him around 60th. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see G keep going for a few more years yet.

Yeah, I think k he can continue but was thinking if he decides for family reasons to call it quits at this contract. No idea what his line of thought is though. Seems a decent jump from the 65 to 60s range, but I could see gim doing it if he continues to be ageless, for sure.

 

[ponder719]

If he rides off into the sunset after this contract, I get it, but damn, I want him to come back here for one last year. A team legend like Claude should never have had his time here ended the way it was, and I don't want Fletcher to be the guy who gets to decide how it ended for good. Rather Claude go out on his own terms, celebrated properly for all he meant to the team.

 

[Starat327]

If he rides off into the sunset after this contract, I get it, but damn, I want him to come back here for one last year. A team legend like Claude should never have had his time here ended the way it was, and I don't want Fletcher to be the guy who gets to decide how it ended for good. Rather Claude go out on his own terms, celebrated properly for all he meant to the team.

This management team doesn't deserve him, or the positive PR that comes with it. Let him end his career on a happy note elsewhere.

 

[ponder719]

This management team doesn't deserve him, or the positive PR that comes with it. Let him end his career on a happy note elsewhere.

They don't, but the fans (well, some fans) do. Either way, it'll happen if he (and the front office) want it to, and it won't if either party doesn't. It probably won't, but that doesn't mean I don't still want to see it.

 

[Deadpool8812]

They don't, but the fans (well, some fans) do. Either way, it'll happen if he (and the front office) want it to, and it won't if either party doesn't. It probably won't, but that doesn't mean I don't still want to see it.

But what about the authentic fans that blamed him for all the mediocrity?

 

[ponder719]

But what about the authentic fans that blamed him for all the mediocrity?

I imagine they'll be pissed that he's back, which makes it better.

 

[DAVIDE1333]

I imagine they'll be pissed that he's back, which makes it better.

And he would still be putting up the third most points in the team at age 37

 

[mja]

G with a couple of 3rd period goals last night trying to will the Sens to a comeback W but they fell short. Now leads the Sens in scoring on his 36th birthday.

About to pass Bobby Smith for 81st overall for all time scoring, with Patrice Bergeron and then Daniel Sedin due next, while Joe Pavelski is running neck and neck with him.

 

[Appleyard]

Only 16 players in history have multiple 75+ point seasons after age 35:

Wayne Gretzky
Mario Lemieux
Gordie Howe
Alex Ovechkin
Jean Beliveau
Phil Esposito
Frank Mahovlich
Joe Sakic
Jean Ratelle
Teemu Selanne
Brett Hull
Johnny Bucyk
Adam Oates
Mats Sundin
Joe Pavelski
Ray Whitney

Giroux currently just about on pace to join that list.

 

[Striiker]

Where does he rank in scoring among guys who played hockey in an era that includes skill, fitness, and goaltending?

 

[Rebels57]

Where does he rank in scoring among guys who played hockey in an era that includes skill, fitness, and goaltending?

 

[tinycars]

What can we trade to get him back

 

[mja]

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