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LW · Ottawa Senators · Shoots R · Age 38NHL
Claude Giroux$2.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 39 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
1.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$268Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 54th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability2 G · 5 A · 7 PTS
Contracts6 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $2.00M | 1.9% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$2.0M | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$2.0M | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NMC | $2.00M | 2.1% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$3.2M | 14 | 35 | 49 |
| Total | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$3.2M | 14 | 35 | 49 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NMC | $6.50M | 7.9% | $7.00M | $0 | $7.00M | +$471K | 35 | 44 | 79 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $6.50M | 7.8% | $7.00M | $0 | $7.00M | -$574K | 21 | 43 | 64 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $6.50M | 7.4% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | -$1.2M | 15 | 35 | 50 |
| Total | $19.50M | $0 | $19.50M | -$1.3M | 71 | 122 | 193 | |||
8-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $8.28M | 12.0% | $5.00M | $5.00M | $10.00M | -$4.9M | 25 | 48 | 73 |
| 2015-16 | NMC | $8.28M | 11.6% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$4.4M | 22 | 45 | 67 |
| 2016-17 | NMC | $8.28M | 11.3% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$4.5M | 14 | 44 | 58 |
| 2017-18 | NMC | $8.28M | 11.0% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$1.7M | 34 | 68 | 102 |
| 2018-19 | NMC | $8.28M | 10.4% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$2.0M | 22 | 63 | 85 |
| 2019-20 | NMC | $8.28M | 10.2% | $5.00M | $3.00M | $8.00M | -$3.6M | 21 | 32 | 53 |
| 2020-21 | NMC | $8.28M | 10.2% | $7.20M | $0 | $7.20M | -$3.4M | 16 | 27 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | NMC | $8.28M | 10.2% | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | -$4.8M | 21 | 44 | 65 |
| Total | $57.20M | $9.00M | $66.20M | -$29.2M | 175 | 371 | 546 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $3.75M | 5.8% | $2.75M | $0 | $2.75M | -$359K | 28 | 65 | 93 |
| 2012-13 | — | $3.75M | 6.3% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$208K | 13 | 35 | 48 |
| 2013-14 | — | $3.75M | 5.8% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | +$54K | 28 | 58 | 86 |
| Total | $11.25M | $0 | $11.25M | -$514K | 69 | 158 | 227 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | — | $850.0K | 1.7% | $0 | $85.0K | $85.0K | -$638K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | — | $821.7K | 1.4% | $765.0K | $85.0K | $850.0K | -$95K | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2009-10 | — | $821.7K | 1.4% | $765.0K | $85.0K | $850.0K | +$769K | 16 | 31 | 47 |
| 2010-11 | — | $821.7K | 1.4% | $765.0K | $0 | $765.0K | +$2.0M | 25 | 51 | 76 |
| Total | $2.29M | $255.0K | $2.55M | +$2.0M | 50 | 100 | 150 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionOTTJun 29, 2025
Re-signed to a 1-year $2M contract extension.
2022-23
- SigningOTTJul 13, 2022
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 3-year $19.5M contract.
2021-22
- TradeFLAMar 19, 2022
Traded in a deal with the Flyers.
- ActivatedPHIJan 11, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reservePHIJan 4, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
2020-21
- ActivatedPHIFeb 24, 2021
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPHIFeb 9, 2021
Day-to-day with COVID-19 protocol.
2015-16
- ActivatedPHIFeb 27, 2016
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPHIFeb 20, 2016
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2014-15
- ActivatedPHIJan 6, 2015
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryPHIJan 3, 2015
Day-to-day with a left leg injury.
2013-14
- ExtensionPHIJul 4, 2013
Re-signed to an 8-year, $66.2M contract extension.
2012-13
- European departurePHIOct 4, 2012
Signed with Eisbaren Berlin-DEL (Germany).
2011-12
- SuspensionPHIMay 7, 2012
Suspended by NHL for 1 game for illegal check to head.
- InjuryPHIApr 7, 2012
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.