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Analyst Predicts Sidney Crosby Will Be Traded to One Specific Team, Not the Canadiens
NHL analyst Sara Civian of Bleacher Report believes that a Sidney Crosby trade from the Penguins to the Colorado Avalanche is possible.
Sidney Crosby continues to play at a very high level, scoring 91 points (33G, 58A) last year.
But the Penguins have missed the playoffs in each of the last 3 years, the longest drought of Crosby's career. Rumors continue to build that he could ask for a trade in order to chase the Stanley Cup once more before he inevitiably retires from the NHL.
Crosby has been extremely loyal to the Penguins, but his desire to win may push him to move on at some point.
NHL analyst Sara Civian of Bleacher Report believes Crosby could ask to be traded to the Colorado Avalanche and join forces with Nathan MacKinnon, who he is close with.
Would a list like this be complete without mention of Sidney Crosby to the Avalanche? Look, I've maintained for the past year-plus of this discourse that I believe Crosby will retire as a career-long Penguin. But it's not my fault his agent, Pat Brisson, told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun this week that a Crosby trade is a possibility......a Crosby trade feels more possible than ever.
-Sara Civian
-Sara Civian
Crosby is about to begin his 21st season, all played in a Penguins sweater. Are his days with the team about to end?
Evgeni Malkin is expected to retire after this year
Something that could help especially push Crosby towards a potential departure is his longtime teammate Evgeni Malkin's impending retirement.
Malkin is expected to play his last year in the NHL in 2025-26, which would signal a clear end of an era for Penguins hockey.
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SEPTEMBRE 13 | 39 ANSWERS Analyst Predicts Sidney Crosby Will Be Traded to One Specific Team, Not the Canadiens Which team is most likely to trade for Sidney Crosby? | ||
| Colorado | 11 | 28.2 % |
| Montreal | 18 | 46.2 % |
| Other | 10 | 25.6 % |
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