Flyers' Claude Giroux: Should be ready for World Cup of Hockey

Giroux (hip) will represent Team Canada at the World Cup of Hockey in Toronto this fall, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Analysis:

Giroux underwent surgeries on his hip and abdomen in mid-May, though he expects to be ready for the international tournament. Given that the World Cup promises to be intense and precedes the start of the NHL season, this will give fantasy players a golden opportunity to confirm whether Giroux looks to be at full speed. We'd be cautiously optimistic on the captain since his rehab seems to be going well, though his detractors won't soon forget about how Giroux produced just one point with a minus-2 rating against the Capitals in the conference quarterfinals of the playoffs this past April.