I wouldn't say it's an outside chance. 4 seasons to hit 203 points. It would be surprising if he didn't get there, given his track record. Barring injury of course.
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I wouldn't say it's an outside chance. 4 seasons to hit 203 points. It would be surprising if he didn't get there, given his track record. Barring injury of course.
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The guy who idolized Steve Yzerman wants to finish his slam dunk HHOF career with the only team he ever played for and won three cups with and people are surprised by this?
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Cement his legacy? If he ran for prime Minister as the head of the bath salts party he'd win in a landslide.
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But you still mentioned Montreal as an "example" of what could help speed up the Pens' rebuild if they made a deal with them. From Crosby's perspective, how does being traded to Montreal achieve what Pittsburgh can't give him? Neither club is close to being a Cup contender. So he'd be going from non-playoff team A to non-playoff team B. So if he's not seeing the playoffs with his new team, why wouldn't he just stay in Pittsburgh and finish his career with one team?
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Part of the rudderless ship issue that has been going on is due to having three sets of general manager/front office people. And two ownerships. Not saying all is well by any means. At best I’d give Dubas and Co a C- grading thus far. But that absolute aimlessness you speak of I think has more to do with the lingering effects of the just so much change over and ownership change in just several years.
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Not really surprising. He’s got nothing left to prove. So moving to another team to win is not a priority. He did look completely defeated when his buddy was traded and you never know he may eventually accept a trade.
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Anyone would look defeated if they got downgraded from a ppg linemate to a 30 point linemate
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If the pens traded him, what would the return net?
How many first round draft picks would ease the bad taste in Pittsburgh fans' mouths?
How many first round draft picks would ease the bad taste in Pittsburgh fans' mouths?
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Again....from Crosbys perspective....he has earned the right to retire a Penguin.
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That's related to his current contract. For this upcoming season and the two previous ones, Crosby has only been making $3M in salary.
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If he didn't have the NMC, I think there'd be a fairly long line of people willing to part with significant assets to get him. The mid career health issues appear to be behind him, so I don't think him being 37 to start the season would bother a team that sees itself as one big piece away.
It's likely all moot though, as I really don't see him wearing another uniform.
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No brainer for Sid and the Pens... Sid gets to finish his career in Pittsburgh and also Pens get to keep him around. Even if Pens rebuild, you keep Sid around to help with it.
You know him and management have discussed what the next few years are looking like teamwise and whatever was said, Sid is ok with if he's signing an extension. Management forsurely would keep him in the loop.
Plus also when Sid retires, he definately will have a job in the organization in some capacity... That's a guarantee.
You know him and management have discussed what the next few years are looking like teamwise and whatever was said, Sid is ok with if he's signing an extension. Management forsurely would keep him in the loop.
Plus also when Sid retires, he definately will have a job in the organization in some capacity... That's a guarantee.
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He got his cups and the plan was likely for him to retire as a penguin and mentor the next generation of pens. Where are they going to find the cap space to sign Guenztel?
Extending Crosby will be the reason they won't get McKenna
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I agree with you, but I would say a lot of people thought the same thing about Stamkos a few months ago...
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You never know what happens down the line, but he clearly still plans on playing for a few years and his life is in Pittsburgh. It'd be tough for the top dogs to summon that much cap space out of the blue, so makes sense to sign in Pit.
Whether he retires as a Penguin or he gets traded for one last cup run time will tell, but at least there are options.
Whether he retires as a Penguin or he gets traded for one last cup run time will tell, but at least there are options.
And to my point about should have traded....Stamkos walked away for nothing from Tampa. I understand why they wouldn't trade him when they were definitely a team that could win the cup. But, if they had the forethought to trade him last summer, knowing they weren't going to resign him this summer, the haul would have been massive, and they probably still would have been competitive. Tampa is slightly different than Pittsburgh, but same principal applies.
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McKenna will be good, no doubt, but he's hardly the generational talent that you just can't pass on the opportunity to tank for.
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Apples to Oranges. Crosby is one of the best players in the league and led the penguins to 3 cups.
Stamkos missed a whole cup run and as a whole will not be remember nearly as much as sid.
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