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Originally Posted by saillias
Claude Giroux... How long does he get to live off the goodwill of one 93 point season? People talk about this guy like he belongs in the same tier as Crosby, Malkin, Ovie, Stamkos. For all the hype he's peaking offensively at about a PPG pace.
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It's been a lot more than one season. He's had multiple great playoff runs (55 points in 50 games), and four seasons scoring at nearly a PPG pace (he's only played 5 and a half seasons). You act like he's been in the league as long as the other guys, which just isn't the case. Giroux became a great player in only his second season (during their Cup run), and became an elite player shortly thereafter. It's not like he's a 29 year old who's only had a couple great seasons.
Giroux's also on a hot streak at the moment (just came off a nine game point streak), so he's only getting better as the season goes on.