Pittsburgh Penguins insider Rob Rossi of The Athletic reported anticipated information on Monday when he shared that longtime captain Sidney Crosby and the membership are assured a brand new contract “might be agreed upon and formalized quickly” amid rumors relating to Crosby’s future.
Crosby has one season remaining on his present deal and has been eligible to ink an extension since final Monday.
“Although Crosby extending his fruitful partnership with the Penguins is predicted by each side, he and the workforce are conscious day by day that passes with out his subsequent contract being introduced solely serves to construct on public hypothesis that he might take a look at free company subsequent summer season and even be traded,” Rossi defined. “These situations had been by no means mentioned, the sources stated.”
Crosby turns 37 years previous subsequent month and turned the topic of some fascinating commerce rumors this previous winter earlier than the Penguins missed the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
A number of reporters have since poured chilly water over such hypothesis, however the truth that Crosby hadn’t formally put pen to paper on an settlement had some questioning if he was experiencing any second ideas contemplating people corresponding to The Athletic’s Josh Yohe have made it clear Penguins president of hockey operations/basic supervisor Kyle Dubas has the group “in transition” this summer season.
“Crosby reaffirmed to Dubas what he has repeatedly acknowledged publicly — that he desires to complete his profession with the Penguins, who chosen him No. 1 in 2005,” Rossi stated about offseason conversations between the 2. “The potential deal is being seen by each side as ‘a dedication to Pittsburgh,’ a workforce and league supply stated.”
Particularly, Rossi revealed that Crosby might in the end signal “a deal inside a variety of three years and probably a median annual worth of $10M.” Such a contract would enable the three-time Stanley Cup champion to play alongside middle Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Kris Letang by way of the ends of their Penguins careers.
Per Wes Crosby of the NHL’s web site, these membership icons turned the longest-tenured trio of teammates within the historical past of North American skilled sports activities again in October 2023.
Some will say that the Penguins ought to blow issues up and start a full rebuild as quickly as potential as a result of their window to win one other title with Crosby, Malkin and Letang on the roster is already slammed shut.
Such people could also be appropriate, however Crosby undeniably has earned the best to exit on his phrases when he is prepared and with what’s been the one NHL dwelling of his Corridor of Fame profession.
