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7. Claude Giroux

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7. Claude Giroux

The Philadelphia Flyers are a celebrated franchise in the NHL, and if we are to state (and we are) that Claude Giroux is the best player they have had in a decade (which is the 2010s), that means an awful lot.

A former Team Captain, Giroux would break out in the 2010-11 season with a 76 Point year that saw him receive a sprinkling of Lady Byng and Frank J. Selke Trophy voting, and the year after, he scored 93 Points with a third-place finish in Points and fourth in Hart Trophy voting. 

Giroux would establish himself as a Point per Game player and one of the more complete players in Professional Hockey.  He finished third in Hart balloting in the 2013-14 season, but arguably the 2017-18 (where he was fourth in Hart Trophy voting) was more dynamic as he led the NHL in Assists, netted his first 100 Point season, and was a Second Team All-Star.  

As good as Giroux was, the Flyers struggled and went into rebuilding mode in 2022, leading to his trade to the Florida Panthers for their playoff run.  With Philadelphia, Giroux had an even 900 Points.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Right Wing, Center
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 22nd Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/24/06.
  • Departed: Traded to the Florida Panthers with Connor Bunnamn, German Rubsov, and a 2024 5th Round Pick for Owen Tippett, a 2023 3rd Round Pick, and a 2024 1st Round Pick 3/18/22. 
  • Games Played: 1000
  • Notable Statistics: 291 Goals
    609 Assists
    900 Points
    412 PIM
    .90 PPG
    +27 Plus/Minus
    401 Blocked Shots
    895 Hits
    516 Takeaways
    498 Giveaways
    94.6 Point Shares

    85 Playoff Games
    25 Goals
    48 Assists
    73 Points
    39 PIM
    .86 PPG
    +4 Plus/Minus
    48 Blocked Shots
    105 Hits
    43 Takeaways
    45 Giveaways
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Second Team All-Star (2018)
    All-Star (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 & 2022*)
    Most Assists (2017-18)
    Most Assists per Game (2011-12)

    *Traded to the Florida Panthers during the season
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Hart Trophy Finishes:
    4th in 2012, 3rd in 2014 & 4th in 2018
    Top Ten Lady Byng Trophy Finishes:
    10th in 2012 & 9th in 2018
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