wow 2 throw ins and a late 1st..how could The Pens refuse....To the Avs for Colton, Drouin and 1st.
A 1-2 punch of MacKinnon and Crosby down the middle for the Avs would be incredible.
Its Sidney Crosby.Habs offer their 1st(cond), 2nd, 3rd, 4th in 2025 + Harris.
Condition. If top 2, it becomes the calagary protected pick. If both Habs picks are top 2, it's the 2nd overall.
At age 37 Crosby can play wingLike trading away Mitts? That really seems stupid and unrealistic. The Avs no longer have this massive hole at 2C. They just filled it.
Replacing Mitts with Crosby isn’t the move we’d make to go for the Cup. That’s like a bizarre sideways move now.
How about Paul Bissnonnette does the hockey world a favor and go the f*** away?
He's still playing very well.It’s all up to Sid. Who knows maybe he wants to retire. Personally, I think he values staying a Penguin his entire career so will not ask for a trade.
The value sent the penguins way will be lower than what they’d want. I’m sure of that. Late 1st and a decent prospect if I had to guess. Especially if a) Sid wants out, b) he only wants to go to a cup contender and c) there aren’t a lot of high end assets available for those types of teams anyway.
The trade will be about honoring a legend’s wishes and kicking off a rebuild, not getting proper value back.
I think his value transcends just his on ice contribution. Best player of his generation and even twenty years later he's a top jersey seller.The value sent the penguins way will be lower than what they’d want. I’m sure of that. Late 1st and a decent prospect if I had to guess. Especially if a) Sid wants out, b) he only wants to go to a cup contender and c) there aren’t a lot of high end assets available for those types of teams anyway.
The trade will be about honoring a legend’s wishes and kicking off a rebuild, not getting proper value back.
Kane got a 2nd back. Extenuating circumstances there with the hip injury and him only wanting NYR but the value was less than what we had hoped.If Crosby asks out, I think they would get more.
Purely because he would be a merchandising and ticket sales bonanza where he goes (if he goes anywhere, which I don't think happens). So I think the Pens would hold some leverage there.
We will give you Malkin too.It’ll never happen but Sid fits exactly what the Capitals need.
(Yes, I know most teams could use a top five player in the world but I was referring specially to the Caps needing a bonafide 1C so Strome, McMichael, and Lapierre can be slotted accordingly.)
Kane got a 2nd back. Extenuating circumstances there with the hip injury and him only wanting NYR but the value was less than what we had hoped.
It’ll be similar for Crosby. Colorado isn’t sending 3 1sts back for him
The Caps have enough old and broken stars, thank you very muchWe will give you Malkin too.
Ovechkin-Crosby-Malkin.
What does a completely dropped assault accusation have to do with this?I don't think Kane and Crosby are in the same stratosphere of recognition.
Kane also had the accusation in 2015 and the hip injury as you said. Crosby is still considered a top-25ish player in the league.
3 1sts may be a bit high but I would expect maybe 1.5-2x the return for a different 37 year old playing at a still-high level.
What does a completely dropped assault accusation have to do with this?
And the Avs have Nuke, Lex and Rantanen on the wings. If they are lucky, they can retain the best bargain in the NHL, Jon Drouin, on another low deal. What they don’t have is much cap space. But they do have very good top six wings.At age 37 Crosby can play wing
Sid should be asking for a contract extension this July at max cap % (20%) for 3 years. About $17.5M AAV based on a $87.5M salary cap ceiling.
Patrick Kane isn’t a legend who also sells a shit ton of jerseys???? come on broJersey and ticket sales bump from acquiring a hockey legend, dude.
Which is absolutely a factor with Crosby, but not really with Kane.
He’s not going to go for 3 1sts and we all know it. It’ll be much cheaper. A first, prospect and cap dump/decent NHL current player.Sounds about right. The amount of money Crosby alone would make an owner would be worth that.
I'm sure if Crosby wanted to play on the Avs, Crosby would be playing on the Avs.And the Avs have Nuke, Lex and Rantanen on the wings. If they are lucky, they can retain the best bargain in the NHL, Jon Drouin, on another low deal. What they don’t have is much cap space. But they do have very good top six wings.
Sid (playing 2C) is no longer a need for the Avs. Big RHD is though. Can Sid play that?
Crosby no longer fills what was a massive hole in the Avs lineup post Kadri. We just filled that with a play making 200 foot 25 year old.
Crosby to the Avs now no longer makes sense. It’s just a gravy idea today. Before the Byram trade, it would have been a main course. Now it’s not.
If the deal was a screamer for the Avs. Sure. Colton + 2024 1st for Crosby. Why not. But otherwise, no interest. Certainly not for 3 1sts or Ritchie.
Could be. He may want to finish his career where it started. I’d fully respect that.I'm sure if Crosby wanted to play on the Avs, Crosby would be playing on the Avs.