Speculation: Crosby to Colorado.... could it work out for all?

[Mick Jagr]

I think the deal would likely be Newhook + 1st at best if Sid was moved.

 

[Coastal Kev]

With the recent bush-league *WWE Judo throw of Caps Dman Fehervary & no ensuing suspension for the media darling, Uncle Gary's golden child, Crysby once again staves off justice. On that note..

As a Red Wing fan 1st & foremost + NYI (childhood team) + TB (Fla. resident) + LA fan...


2 cases of Schadenfreude:

1. I'd rather watch the current & future inevitable demise of the Pittbyrds while limiting Crysby's cup count to 3 (counting the stolen '09 Cup, thanks Gary/Refs). A slow descent into the abyss would be fun for 31 teams' fanbases. Especially if Malkin/Letang bolt for more $/term, or Geno heads to KHL.


2. However, watching the Avs pay a hefty ransome of (Newhook/Byram ++) for a yuge win now piece while depleting their cup window roster (present & future) also sounds appealing.
All this while simultaneously giving the snowpigeons false hope as the wild card spots melt in their hands like freshly fallen snowflakes & further pushing them into the No Man's Land of Mediocrity with it's associated 10-15 OA pick.


Win-win-win.


(guess I'd go with option #2)

Lastly, there's no guarantee the Avs win, nor that Crysby will return to form, but it's a solid bet & one I'd take as a GM. With the loss of depth (Donskoi, Saad, Graves, Nemeth, Soderberg, Grubauer etc.) in the offseason, I see a another 1st/2nd rd. exit even with Syd...STL/VGK/WPG/DAL/EDM/CGY are all pretty solid too.

* for Reference: No penalty, and no discipline for Crosby after tossing rookie Martin Fehervary into boards.

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Did you seriously just attest to being a fan of 4 teams........and then follow that statement up with way too many words????

Interesting

 

[Perennial]

Although there's certainly merit to moving Crosby - along with all their other veterans - and committing to a rebuild, a Crosby trade seems like an off-season kind of move...

Also, if I'm Pittsburgh, and I'm trading Crosby for the purpose of rebuilding, I'm retaining 50% of his salary in order to maximize his value...

To Colorado: Crosby (50% retained)

To Pittsburgh: 2023 1st, Newhook, Olausson, Barron


Colorado add Crosby at a cap hit of only 4.35 million

Pittsburgh bring in a nice haul of young assets

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Did you seriously just attest to being a fan of 4 teams........and then follow that statement up with way too many words????

Interesting

"too many words" ...guess depends on the reading level of the observer.


We can however agree on your username.

 

[Kranix]

Imagine out of no where Sid's an Av. Ripping the pens fans hearts out with no warning. Or are they now wanting a total rebuild

 

[returnofthemack29]

Imagine out of no where Sid's an Av. Ripping the pens fans hearts out with no warning. Or are they now wanting a total rebuild

Will a soon to be 35 year old Crosby moving on to another team really hurt the Pens fans that bad?? You had tremendous success with him and you had him throughout his entire prime. Also, the Pens will not be contenders for the foreseeable future, so there’s nothing for Crosby to really hang on to.

I figured that him returning valuable assets and speeding up the rebuild would be a welcome sight to Pens fans…but I guess not.

People also think that Crosby is indestructible, but he’s played the entire 82 games only once in his entire career. I doubt his availability will be any better as his career winds down…

 

[Extra Texture]

As a Red Wing fan 1st & foremost + NYI (childhood team) + TB (Fla. resident) + LA fan...

Do you want to tack on the Yotes, Minnesota, Vancouver and Dallas while you're at it? I dont think you have every North American time zone covered yet.

Jesus christ.....

 

[xbestboybandever]

I could see Mack joining Sid in Pittsburgh on a one year cup run deal if Colorado can’t get over the hump.

 

[Kranix]

Will a soon to be 35 year old Crosby moving on to another team really hurt the Pens fans that bad?? You had tremendous success with him and you had him throughout his entire prime. Also, the Pens will not be contenders for the foreseeable future, so there’s nothing for Crosby to really hang on to.

I figured that him returning valuable assets and speeding up the rebuild would be a welcome sight to Pens fans…but I guess not.

People also think that Crosby is indestructible, but he’s played the entire 82 games only once in his entire career. I doubt his availability will be any better as his career winds down…

I'm not a Pens fan I just like opining from a position of ignorance

 

[returnofthemack29]

I could see Mack joining Sid in Pittsburgh on a one year cup run deal if Colorado can’t get over the hump.

MacK ain’t going nowhere!!

 

[crazy8888]

He is retiring a Penguin. Cant say the same thing about Malkin though.

 

[DrDangles]

Factor in 50% retention on any proposal, because if Sid is leaving the whole team is blowing up.

 

[xbestboybandever]

MacK ain’t going nowhere!!

He has been very vocal about wanting to win. If Colorado can’t get over the hump….

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Do you want to tack on the Yotes, Minnesota, Vancouver and Dallas while you're at it? I dont think you have every North American time zone covered yet.

Jesus christ.....

Ask yourself why it bothers you so much.

If I like 4 kinds of cheese on my homemade pizza + italian sausage + onions 'n peppers...

& you only like mozzarella + anchovies


I don't knock on your door demanding a survey of why you only like mozz. & anchovies, do I?

DRW-hardcore fan since 1990. NYI-hometown/childhood team (70's-'86).
TB-Fla.Resident 20yrs. LA-Gretzky era & beyond.


We can however agree upon the T.W.Duke, though his best is clearly the Mick Ronson era '71-'73/4. Berlin era, Low as pictured etc. was 2nd. Anything past early '80's though was meh.

Saw him in '89, best show from any I've seen/heard, even better than the 77/78 live LP. Adrian Belew on guitar, Tony Levin on Bass (stick) etc.

 

[tucker3434]

Not realistic right now. 2024 is when it might make sense for both teams. But that's a ways off.

 

[Habs Halifax]

A retool/rebuild is inevitable, but that doesn't mean you need to artificially fast track it.

Why would you not try to fast track it by getting futures now with Crosby? That accelerates the amount of draft power and picks and it also helps the Pens tank now vs later. Getting emotionally tied to Crosby while the Pens struggle is wasting both Crosby and the Pens time IMO.

It would be like a CHL junior team keeping their 19/20 year old in a bad season cause they want that guy to retire with them. Horrible management