Giroux staying with Senators, source says as Blue Jackets re-sign Fabbro
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The 37-year-old Giroux is set to return for a fourth season in Ottawa, after helping the Senators reach the playoffs for the first time in eight years.
Veteran forward Claude Giroux is staying in Ottawa after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Senators, a person familiar with the discussions confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement is not finalized and was reached two days before the player was scheduled to become a free agent. Sportsnet first reported the deal.
In the meantime, the Columbus Blue Jackets locked up defenseman Dante Fabbro to a four-year, $16.5 million contract, while the Tampa Bay Lightning placed forward Conor Sheary on unconditional waivers for the purposes to terminate his contract.
The 37-year-old Giroux is set to return for a fourth season in Ottawa, after helping the Senators reach the playoffs for the first time in eight years. The former Flyers captain had 15 goals and 35 assists in 81 games to reach 50 points for a 13th career season last year.
The Blue Jackets locked up Fabbro to a four-year, $16.5 million contract. Columbus acquired the 27-year-old by claiming him in November after Nashville placed Fabbro on waivers.
Fabro finished the season with a career-high 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 62 games with the Blue Jackets, after getting no points in six games with Nashville.
“Dante was a great addition to our team last season and keeping him in Columbus was a priority,” general manager Don Waddell said.
The Lighting are parting ways with Sheary. The 10th-year player was limited to playing just five games with the Lightning last season, while spending a majority of last season in the minors because of the team’s salary cap constraints. The 33-year-old Sheary had one more year left on his three-year contract, and was due to make $2 million next season.
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