Would the Penguins Actually Trade Sidney Crosby? (And Who Would We Get in Return?)
Few things if any in the world of Pittsburgh professional sports seem as sure or set as the sight of Sidney Crosby taking the ice in his iconic No. 87 jersey.
Our captain has been equal parts brilliant, dynamic and marvelously consistent over the course of his 20 seasons sporting the skating Penguins logo.
Despite occasional speculation to the contrary, especially by the Canadian media, it’s seemed pretty much set in stone that Sid would follow in the skate tracks of his former landlord, Mario Lemieux, and retire as a Penguin.
Then Sid and his agent, Pat Brisson, fanned flames to the contrary, unintentionally or otherwise, during recent conversations with TSN hockey insider Pierre LeBrun. Especially the desire of a certain storied hockey market to see Sid don the fabled rouge, blanc et bleu.
I get it,” Crosby said of the links to the Canadiens. “Trust me, growing up a Montréal fan and being from not too far from there, I understand how passionate they are. You know whether it’s those experiences or guys that I’ve played with that have played there, or playing there in the playoffs or 4 Nations — all these different things — I get it.