One of the biggest questions of the Pittsburgh Penguins off-season has been answered. News broke today that the Penguins have gotten Sidney Crosby extended with a new contract. The deal is for two years and $17.4 million. This contract will run through the 2026-2027 season and have an average cap hit of $8.7 million.
THE CAPTAIN IS COMMITTED.
The Penguins have re-signed Sidney Crosby to a two-year contract extension, running through the 2026.27 season and carrying an average annual value of $8.7 million.
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Sidney Crosby Extended by Penguins
The surefire Hall of Famer has only played for the Penguins in his 19-year NHL career. Crosby continued his strong play with 42 goals and 52 assists for 94 points in 82 games. His Corsi for was 61.1 with a relative Corsi of 15.2
The Penguins captain has racked up 592 goals and 1,004 assists for 1,596 points in 1,272 career games. Crosby was taken with the first overall pick of the 2005 NHL Draft by the Penguins. The Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, two-time Conn Smythe winner, has two Hart Trophies, won the Art Ross Trophy and the Rocket Richard Trophy twice.
He’s also a two-time Olympic gold medalist for his native Canada and a 10-time NHL All-Star. Crosby also made the league’s 100th anniversary team.
What It Means
It seems the name that used to be Sid the Kid continues to defy age. Many players start to decline, but the 36-year-old continues to put up impressive number. The Penguins have struggled in recent seasons, but that doesn’t seem to be on Crosby.
General manager Kyle Dubas is doing the right thing in extending Crosby. Some worry about the cost of the deal. However, he’s been more than worth every penny for the franchise. Crosby can up with the all-time Penguins greats like Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr.
Pittsburgh has undergone some changes over the last few seasons. However Crosby remains one of the constants in an ever-changing league. There’s no doubt that Dubas wants to give Crosby one last honest run at another Stanley Cup before it’s over.
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