Confirmed Signing with Link: [PIT] F Sidney Crosby signs extension with the Penguins (2 years, $8.7M AAV; begins 2025-26)

[Ciao]

Beauty. That's a Captain.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Kyle Dubas and signing star forwards to seven-digit contracts. Name a more iconic duo.

 

[BallardEra]

He will be the longest tenured captain in NHL history after this deal is done at 20 years.

Yzerman leads the way at the moment with 19 seasons.

 

[Nervousbreakdown]

Sid has certainly left a lot of money on the table throughout his career. I'm not sure how much of that is selflessness about the team's cap structure and how much is superstition about the 8.7 mil cap hit, but the Pens have certainly been fortunate that he never pressed them for more. While he's surely not strapped for cash considering all his sponsorship and endorsement deals over the years, he certainly seems to be the type who cares more about the game than the paycheck.

As much as I love crosby I dont think he has knowingly or intentionally left money on the table until now. His first extension in 2008-9 was a higher % of the cap than Matthews' in 19-20, and his second extension was signed after the two seasons where he missed about 100 combined games with that head/neck injury, its also pretty front loaded (12 mil for the first 3 years, 9-10 for the next 6, and 3 mil each for the last 3) so he gets paid really really well when his career longevity was in question. This time he once again re-ups a year in advance and if crosby doesn't majorly decline between now and the end of it its a bargain, but hes made a fortune so leaving maybe 4 mil on the table is nothing compared to being a pen for life.

 

[Merc29]

I love the “they’re trash” and “waist of his final years” comments as if we Pens fans didn’t get to enjoy 2 decades of the best hockey player on earth for his generation. Maybe you’re right, but I wouldn’t trade those 3 cups for anything and I’m sure Sid’s decision was based on I don’t have to chase anything and spend his last 3-5 years team hoping to try and win.

 

[Ulf5]

Sid loves the #87 born in 1987 wears #87 and makes 8.7 million.

Born 8/7/87

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Very pleased if Crosby is going to finish his career a Penguin, just like Super Mario did.

 

[Bowski]

Ovechkin’s 50 goal age 36 season was better, and unlike Crosby, Ovie got his team into the playoffs.

This is just pathetic crowbarring of worthless stats.
At least mention something about defensive liability.

Tomorrow evening we start again.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Ovechkin’s 50 goal age 36 season was better, and unlike Crosby, Ovie got his team into the playoffs.

Literally no one cares about your feelings about Ovechkin.

 

[Garbageyuk]

This guy left so much money on the table in his career, and I’ll always respect him for not being greedy, but man. I understand before this because it helped the Penguins win those back to back Cups, but now? Give the man his bag to make up for it a little. I guess he just doesn’t care to push for it at this stage, which I understand, but I think he’s still worth $10M+ AAV for these 2 years. His last deal should’ve been for $10M+ AAV as well. I’d rather he have the money than Penguins ownership.

Which brings me to an interesting side note; his era counterpart in the NBA is now part owner of the Penguins. The fact that their careers overlapped and that’s where they are relative to each other now is crazy. The difference in money between the two sports is insane.

 

[SenzZen]

No hometown discount, I see.

 

[Human]

Ovechkin’s 50 goal age 36 season was better, and unlike Crosby, Ovie got his team into the playoffs.

3>1

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

When you have that much, money isn’t that big of a deal.

Unless you’re a billionaire sociopath.

Still, how often do you see people say no to another $30 million? Even billionaires don't, or they'd pay more than minimum wage.

 

[Moose Head]

but I thought he was going to get traded/signed to Colorado or Montreal !!!

Damn, habs never get the jammy advantage in signing free agents

 

[MessierII]

I’m mostly just happy he decided to keep playing. I remember there was a lot of talk he was going to hang them up after this contract.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Literally no one cares about your feelings about Ovechkin.

If that were true you wouldn’t have bothered to respond. Nor would the other 7 pens fans. Or the three pens fans who liked your post.

That’s okay though, you too are entitled to your feelings.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Well Crosby could have got more stuck at 8.7

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Ovechkin’s 50 goal age 36 season was better, and unlike Crosby, Ovie got his team into the playoffs.

Not even close lol. Crosby is so painfully better than Ovechkin all time its kind of embarassing at this point to even compare them. Looking forward to ovechkin once again going below a ppg something hes been doing since he was 26 n crosby having his 20th straight ppg+ season

 

[bambamcam4ever]

As much as I love crosby I dont think he has knowingly or intentionally left money on the table until now. His first extension in 2008-9 was a higher % of the cap than Matthews' in 19-20, and his second extension was signed after the two seasons where he missed about 100 combined games with that head/neck injury, its also pretty front loaded (12 mil for the first 3 years, 9-10 for the next 6, and 3 mil each for the last 3) so he gets paid really really well when his career longevity was in question. This time he once again re-ups a year in advance and if crosby doesn't majorly decline between now and the end of it its a bargain, but hes made a fortune so leaving maybe 4 mil on the table is nothing compared to being a pen for life.

Crosby could have gotten way more on his second contact, don't kid yourself. He was the unanimous best player in the sport and had just led the league in ppg 3 seasons in a row by a percentage margin only surpassed by Gretzky.

 

[Nathaniel Skywalker]

Crosby will have earned like 160 million with his salary n plus all his endorsements. Easily over 200+ million in his career. He is set for life and so are his potdntial kids, grand kids, great grand kids etc. Good on him for taking less n trying to win a 4th cup.

 

[Scintillating10]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1835702713012621383

I'm kind of surprised. I thought he would want to play for another cup

 

[francis246]

Dubas had literally nothing to do with this negotiation lol. It was Crosby deciding how many years he wanted at the cap hit he has had since 2008.

My post was literally tongue in cheek. Also very clearly stated “pretty easy deal to navigate”

 

[WatchfulElm]

Proof that hockey players are disconnected from the real world? They can handpick their salary based on some superstition and numerology. Actually, they even agree to take a discount based on the same reasons.

I wish Crosby was taking a discount because :
- He wants to help his team salary cap and get better players
- He wants fans to pay less for tickets and hot dogs
- He feels hockey players are overpaid compared to more useful professions
- He wants the Pens to spend the usused cash on charity.

But no. The driving force motivating him to stick to 8,7 millions is that his number is 87. Wooouuuhh!

 

[Empoleon8771]

If that were true you wouldn’t have bothered to respond. Nor would the other 7 pens fans. Or the three pens fans who liked your post.

That’s okay though, you too are entitled to your feelings.

 

[yzerman]

Good for hockey.