How many point per game seasons does Sid have left in him?

[Video Nasty]

McDavid is higher

Yes, I agree. And if that’s true, the highest Crosby can be is #6.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Likely not many. It depends on how long it takes someone in Pittsburgh’s rebuild to supplant him as the #1 option.

His decline has been masked by scoring going up and while I know the Pens had an awful stretch on the PP this year, power play efficiencies are driving a lot of numbers through the top end of lineups these days.

I’ll say he can probably do it another year or two at most but maybe more if they really tank and he’s on an island.

 

[Regal]

Likely not many. It depends on how long it takes someone in Pittsburgh’s rebuild to supplant him as the #1 option.

His decline has been masked by scoring going up and while I know the Pens had an awful stretch on the PP this year, power play efficiencies are driving a lot of numbers through the top end of lineups these days.

I’ll say he can probably do it another year or two at most but maybe more if they really tank and he’s on an island.

To be fair, Crosby was tied for 3rd in 5v5 scoring this year, and is 5th over the last 3 years, with all three years at roughly the same level (55, 57 and 56 points). If he can keep scoring at that level (which obviously isn’t a given), he doesn’t need crazy PP numbers to prop him up.

 

[yeaher]

3.5

 

[dr robbie]

Crosby has 2 years left on his current contract. Avoiding injury, I think he will come close to his recent point total next year and probably be right at a point per game in his final year.

At the end of this contract Crosby will be 39.
39 doubled is 78.
The inverse of 78 is 87.
He's going to retire at the end of this contract with 22 point per game seasons.

 

[Nathaniel]

Yes, I agree. And if that’s true, the highest Crosby can be is #6.

Well then looks like he is garbage

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

I think he can be PPG for another couple of seasons, but I wish he would move to a better situation (although I know he won't leave PIT).

It's hard to get excited about anything going on with the Penguins these days. The team is just bad.

I think he went on a big heater after the Four Nations tournament, but PIT was pretty much toast in the standings by that point.

If they have a similar season next year, they can just pump up his PPG average if he's at or below a point per game down the stretch to keep the streak alive since there won't be anything else to play for.

How exactly does a team “pump up his PPG”? You can’t just manufacture points for someone.

 

[GlitchMarner]

How exactly does a team “pump up his PPG”? You can’t just manufacture points for someone.

Obviously you still need talent to produce, but teammates can definitely try to focus on getting a particular player goals or points if the team doesn't need wins or points.

Toronto was definitely trying to get Matthews to 70 goals late last season.

I'm not saying PIT has been doing that with Crosby, but I don't see why they couldn't if the PPG streak was at risk of ending and they didn't need wins or points in the standings.

 

[Hockey4Lyfe]

Obviously you still need talent to produce, but teammates can definitely try to focus on getting a particular player goals or points if the team doesn't need wins or points.

Toronto was definitely trying to get Matthews to 70 goals late last season.

I'm not saying PIT has been doing that with Crosby, but I don't see why they couldn't if the PPG streak was at risk of ending and they didn't need wins or points in the standings.

The player still needs to put himself and his teammates in positions to get the points though. So it’s not like they have a game plan to go out and ensure that player is getting those points (sans empty net goals/points)

And even if Toronto did try to get Matthew’s 70 goals, they weren’t able to accomplish it. Points aren’t just fabricated out of thin air.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

He lost his speed a while ago so he's maintaining 90+ points purely with his hockey iq. When his hands and mind start to go, he'll decline. I'll say 2 more seasons. If he decides to play into his 40s we'll likely see a sub ppg Crosby.

 

[Nathaniel]

He lost his speed a while ago so he's maintaining 90+ points purely with his hockey iq. When his hands and mind start to go, he'll decline. I'll say 2 more seasons. If he decides to play into his 40s we'll likely see a sub ppg Crosby.

He still has top end speed. The acceleration however is gone

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

He still has top end speed. The acceleration however is gone

True but acceleration is what matters for skating to be a weapon. According to edge stats even Jordan Staal has top end speed comparable with the great skaters of the league.

 

[TheGuiminator]

He’s earned the benefit of the doubt that he can maintain his ppg streak until he retires. However, the age 38 season is usually when top players fall off a cliff overnight (see Gretzky, Lemieux, Sakic, Malkin, Ovechkin, to name a few).

So I’d say next year is the big test for Crosby. My prediction is that he’s got two more ppg years left in him.

 

[chethejet]

Sid is still really good and while yes his flat out speed is not as good, he still skates well and his ability to control the puck is special. He always thought the game like a super star and his lines with a better left wing will help his PPG average. He will be close to a PPG player for the next 2 years. He should retire but if he is still producing and loves to play, keep going.

 

[nowhereman]

Obviously you still need talent to produce, but teammates can definitely try to focus on getting a particular player goals or points if the team doesn't need wins or points.

Toronto was definitely trying to get Matthews to 70 goals late last season.

I'm not saying PIT has been doing that with Crosby, but I don't see why they couldn't if the PPG streak was at risk of ending and they didn't need wins or points in the standings.

Crosby is primarily a playmaker and playdriver, not a sniper who you can look to set-up to pad his goal totals. It's not like his teammates try harder to convert his offensive chances than the rest of the team. And the current Pens roster is not talented enough to play those kind of games anyway.

Not to mention, this last 4 Nations tourny showed that Crosby is still pretty much as good as anyone outside the MacKinnon and McDavid tier. His points are not artificially inflated.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

I just hope he has a 100 point season or two left in the tank when he starts playing for the Habs!

 

[Toby91ca]

Obviously you still need talent to produce, but teammates can definitely try to focus on getting a particular player goals or points if the team doesn't need wins or points.

Toronto was definitely trying to get Matthews to 70 goals late last season.

I'm not saying PIT has been doing that with Crosby, but I don't see why they couldn't if the PPG streak was at risk of ending and they didn't need wins or points in the standings.

Generally speaking, if a team goes out of their way to try and prop up a guys points, it doesn't go well....for that player or for the team. You bring up Matthews last year.....I remember thinking they were trying to force it....he was looking to coast to 70 goals, but I think the forcing it derailed it....if he and the team just went about their normal business, probably would have happened.

 

[Sky04]

True but acceleration is what matters for skating to be a weapon. According to edge stats even Jordan Staal has top end speed comparable with the great skaters of the league.

Stamkos was listed as one of the fastest top end skaters on one of those reports and if you've watched him at all it looks like he's skating in mud. Lots of players can pick up end speed when they're in full flight, the only thing that matters really is acceleration.

 

[Bombshell11]

Sid has another 100 pts season if he makes the right choice this summer and joins Demidov for the next 3 years.

 

[jetsforever]

I think probably 1-2 before he either retires or maybe dips below PPG (I doubt he'll be bad but could imagine like 70 points in 80 games)

 

[GoldenSeal]

When its all said and done, Ovechkin will be remembered for a long long time. Sid the Kid will be an afterthought.

You've obliviously have never been to Pittsburg.

 

[Reindl87]

He will call it a day after next season. 06/ 06 to 25/26, its the perfect frame.

 

[BonMorrison]

Honestly think it'll be until he retires. Last season I can see a situation where it's like 45 points in 44 games.

 

[Old Gregg]

He will call it a day after next season. 06/ 06 to 25/26, its the perfect frame.

He signed a 2 year contract until 26/27

 

[SkinsFan09]

When its all said and done, Ovechkin will be remembered for a long long time. Sid the Kid will be an afterthought.

Can we please stop these nonsense posts. Crosby just gifted Ovechkin a Rolex they aren't enemies.