But Staios stated it was the hometown discount that Giroux took, which allowed the Senators to sign veteran centre Lars Eller to a $1.25 million deal with bonuses of $1 million in free agency.

Ottawa Senators winger Claude Giroux sat down with the media on Wednesday for the first time since re-signing with the club on Sunday. After almost two months of speculation on his future, Giroux agreed to a sizeable hometown discount,