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Ryan Whitney begs and pleads with Sidney Crosby
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins have yet to sign a deal, and fans are beginning to questions whether or not Crosby will end up leaving the franchise.
If it were up to Ryan Whitney of Spittin Chiclets, he would have left the team yesterday. On the latest episode of the popular podcast, Whitney noted that he believes Crosby needs to go. He even begged the superstar to leave the team. His reasoning for this is simple. He wants Crosby to go out with a bang and perhaps even win himself another Stanley Cup.
"I would beg him -- Please, please go somewhere else," Whitney said. "Let us watch you compete for a Stanley Cup, let us see you in the playoffs sending yourself off in this Hall of Fame, Mt. Rushmore type career in the NHL."
Furthermore, Whitney went on to make the argument that the Penguins just are not cut out for the league right now. He thinks they are too slow and just won't be able to keep up with an already-stacked Metropolitan division. It is a hot take, but only time will tell whether or not Crosby actually agrees with this and takes the advice.
"Too many question marks, too slow of a team in the current NHL style play and how quick teams are in getting on pucks and forechekcing I dont see it in Pittsburgh and I think they're gonna be outside looking in again."
Do you believe Sid will ever leave the Penguins? Let us know in the poll down below and stay tuned to Hockey Unplugged for the latest news and updates from around the hockey world.
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SEPTEMBRE 15 | 45 ANSWERS Ryan Whitney begs and pleads with Sidney Crosby Is Sidney Crosby ever leaving Pittsburgh? | ||
| YES | 7 | 15.6 % |
| NO | 38 | 84.4 % |
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