Gurglesons
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I don't want to derail the Guentzel thread so I will just resurface this. (Again).
Looks like Guentzel is going to be shipped out and this Pens season is already lost.
Someone explain why Crosby to the Avs isn't the most obvious thing in the world. Why wouldn't all parties be on board?
The Pens are not making the playoffs again in Crosby's career, I bet my house on that. No prospects or elite young players, Malkin looks a shell of himself, it's just not happening.
Avs need a #2 C and have cap space. Crosby wants to retire a Pen but on the other hand, no one wants to win more than him. This gives Sid 2 maybe 3 more good cracks at the cup and lets him play meaningful hockey to wind down his career.
Imagine Crosby as their 2C? Not having to be the big horse but getting second pairing match ups, infusing leadership into the locker room, and buzzing around on the top PP unit with Nate and Makar? They are instant cup favourites.
The Pens would likely do right by Sid and take whatever package is offered to get him to his preferred destination but that doesn't mean the Pens can't profit from this. Calum Ritchie, a 1st, +?
A lot of people have laughed at this notion but tell me why it makes less sense than Crosby wasting the rest of his career on a basement team.
Because at this point in his career Crosby's legacy is better preserved staying with the Penguins then trying to win a cup with another team.
If he's traded to a team and wins another cup what exactly does that add to his resume?
He's not going to be the # 1 guy. He's firmly entrenched at # 5 all time or at least in that conversation. The only thing it may help with is getting him into the top 3 all time in terms of playoff production.