Sidney Crosby and his agent Pat Brisson announce unexpected last-minute statement involving a trade
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Rumors have been circulating many weeks prior to this years NHL draft involving 37-year old Sidney Crosby and his future with the Pittsburgh Penguins, leaving the entire NHL on notice.
The rumors surround a trade of Crosby, and the talks picked up steam after the Penguins organization made the crucial decision to part ways with Evgeni Malkin after his contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season.
Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque stirred the pot up with this post at the NHL draft:
"I'm hearing there's a very good chance that Crosby will play somewhere else"
- Georges Laraque
- Georges Laraque
Crosby and agent address trade rumors out of Pittsburgh
It was serious enough to lead to Crosby and his own agent making a statement on a potential trade:
"Pat Brisson, agent for Sidney Crosby, told me just now in text message that speculation about Crosby leaving Penguins are «baseless rumors.»
So, there's a name for you, too."
- Rob Rossi
So, there's a name for you, too."
- Rob Rossi
The message shared from Crosby and his agent is quite clear, he will not be in search of a trade out of Pittsburgh and will stay loyal to the black and gold.
After Laraque got called out by Crosby and his agent, he quickly took his word back and appeared to make his situation look much, much worse:
Nathan MacKinnon even had to step in and shut down the rumor.
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