Some People around the League are worried about Claude Giroux

Yesterday, sports journalist Elliotte Friedman was called about the game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Calgary Flames (4-3 win in OT for the Flames) by someone wondering if Claude Giroux could still play at that pace for multiple rounds of the playoffs.

Being 34, the fitness level of Philadelphia's captain raises some questions and perhaps Colorado is also worried about that aspect. Considering that Denver is a mile high city and that the air is thinner there, this would be another factor to acknowledge for both parties. Even though some think that the altitude difference is no big deal, you must take it in account.

Is it just a rumour to try to lower the veteran price tag? Perhaps. Either way, GM Chuck Fletcher is looking to get the most out of this deal and these recent doubts are not helping.