Claude Giroux Contract Talks On Hold For Now

When Sean Couturier signed his eight-year extension with the Flyers a few weeks ago, it was fair to wonder if the same was going to happen for Claude Giroux as well. He would be entering the final season of a contract that he signed back in the summer before the 2013-14 season. Coming into the eighth and final year of that deal, it looks like we will have to wait a bit longer to see if Giroux will continue playing in the orange and black.

Both sides, Fletcher and Giroux, have had brief conversations in regards to the expiring contract. However, Fletcher said that the two have agreed to take a step back from those and let the season play out before they work on an actual deal. There wasn’t…