However, at one point, it seemed like the Colorado Avalanche were the favorites to land Giroux, but according to some reports at the time, Claude Giroux's idea was clear: he wanted to be a Panther.
But looking back, he must regret his decision to leave Chuck Fletcher with one only one option, which was the Florida Panthers.
In the end, the Panthers were swept in the second round of the playoffs by the Lightning. In the case of the Avalanche, they will battle for the Stanley Cup in the Final next week...