With the Pittsburgh Penguins on the front edge of a full-scale rebuild, there has been some speculation as to what it might mean for longtime captain and franchise icon Sidney Crosby. Is he going to be content to ride out a rebuilding phase at the end of his career? Or would he want to potentially move on to another team for one more legitimate shot at a Stanley Cup? With the first round of the NHL Draft kicking off on Friday night, the speculation about Crosby playing for another team was again brought up when former NHL player Georges Laraque posted about it on social media. That speculation was promptly shot down by Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, who told longtime Penguins writer Rob Rossi that any trade rumors regarding Crosby were simply baseless rumors. Even though the Penguins have missed the postseason three years in a row and are likely to miss it again this upcoming season, Crosby has never, at any point, offered any hint of displeasure with the Penguins and just signed a two-year contract extensionRead More
Sidney Crosby’s agent has strong words for trade buzz amid Penguins rebuild
