Claude Giroux believes he's still an elite center

Is a bounce-back season in store for Claude Giroux? He certainly seems to think so.

The Flyers' captain is coming off one of the worst full seasons of his nine-year NHL career, recording just 58 points in 82 games (a 0.71 points-per-game mark that is his lowest since his first full NHL season). Giroux was fantasic with the man advantage, as he usually is, but his five-on-five scoring was horrendous.

The positive for Flyers fans moving forward is Giroux believes he's still elite. 

Giroux turns 30 in January, but it's good to see he still believes in himself. He'll be making over $8 million against the Flyers’ cap for the next five seasons, so Flyers fans are certainly hoping he can bounce back as early as 2017-18.