There’s a sentiment that I’ve seen tossed around in Flyers fandom recently in the midst of the presumed Claude Giroux farewell tour over the last few weeks—that he should want to leave Philadelphia.
It’s one thing when it’s self-deprecatingly focusing on the word “want,” as in: “We suck, of course he doesn’t want to play here. Who would?!” But I think I’ve also seen some focus on the word “should,” and I believe that focus is misplaced. “He should want to leave.”
It’s more ammunition to fire at Giroux in the same vein as questioning his leadership and his drive.