{"playerId":931,"percentChange":0,"averageDraftPosition":39.4,"percentOwned":100,"playerRaterSEASON":15,"playerRater7DAY":7.3,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Giroux has had double wrist surgery and will need six weeks of recovery before he can resume activities, reports the Associated Press.","spin":"His right wrist needed repair for torn cartilage; his left required the removal of bone spurs. He still managed to deliver 17 points in 10 postseason contests, a tally good enough to still stand Saturday as the league's best thus far. No worries for next season; he'll be as good as new.","date":"Sat May 19"},"fullName":"Claude Giroux","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"The emergence of Giroux last season made parting with Mike Richards this offseason much more palatable for the Philadelphia Flyers. Though he lacks Richards' grit and two-way ability, Giroux is a much better playmaker. The key for Giroux, as with the Flyers' other forwards, will be finding lines that work. The departure of three members of the team's top six from last season (Richards, Jeff Carter, Ville Leino) means some major changes are in store. Lucky for Giroux, one of the newcomers is Jaromir Jagr and James van Riemsdyk should take continued strides with his development. Watch for Giroux to take the next step to elite playmaking this season and count on his assists.","seasonId":2012,"date":"Fri Sep 9"},"playerRater30DAY":8.8,"playerRater15DAY":6.3,"positionRank":1}