Value of: Crosby to the Avs

[Habs Halifax]

Not sure what the Avs do at center behind MacKinnon but Crosby is not being traded anytime soon. All I know is the Avs don't repeat as cup champions with Compher/Newhook/Maltsev as the center depth behind Nathan. Do they move Rantanen at center when Landeskog comes back? Not sure but if they do, I still don't think that is ideal. We are talking high standards here for cup contenders.

ROR or Horvat would be a good targets. Blues and Canucks are not off to a great start.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

The price would destroy the Avs depth.

Likely Nikushkin, Byram, Newhook, 3 1st round picks.

 

[TySmith4Norris]

Lock

Priceless

 

[Merc29]

Oh the “What if” games… what if Letang and Malkin happened to sign ridiculous long term deals to finish their careers in Pittsburgh with Crosby, only for Crosby to hold up his middle finger to them and say “I’m out, beaches”

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

The price would destroy the Avs depth.

Likely Nikushkin, Byram, Newhook, 3 1st round picks.

Holy f***... What kind of nonsense is this.

 

[Sweetpotato]

Malkin and Letang resigning makes this impossible. There's no way he'd leave now. Had they not I would've said he'd finish his career on a contender but now not so much.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

The price would destroy the Avs depth.

Likely Nikushkin, Byram, Newhook, 3 1st round picks.

What are you on?

That is a ridiculous package to give up for any player, especially a 35 year old.

 

[SoulDynasty]

We’ve had this topic many times before. Only way it happens is if Crosby demands to be traded to Colorado to finish his career so Avs don’t pay a ton.

Not going to happen, no need for stupid pissing match over values.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

What are you on?

That is a ridiculous package to give up for any player, especially a 35 year old.

The point is Crosby will never be traded. If you want them to even consider it, it will take a huge overpayment.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

The point is Crosby will never be traded. If you want them to even consider it, it will take a huge overpayment.

I don't think Crosby is going anywhere either. However, only way this gets done if Crosby wants out. If that happens he probably picks where he wants to go which will lower the price quite a bit.

 

[Perratrooper]

I would guess it would be something like Newhook+Olausson+Girard+2023 first+2024 first for Crosby $2m retained, but it would never happen.

 

[McJedi]

The price would destroy the Avs depth.

Likely Nikushkin, Byram, Newhook, 3 1st round picks.

Sure. If Crosby is 25 years old. So does Pitt have a Time Machine?

The point is Crosby will never be traded. If you want them to even consider it, it will take a huge overpayment.

You say that like Crosby has no say on the matter and it’s all about Pitt only.

But you’re right the point is the idea is wrong on its face.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It is downright impossible to predict the value of someone like Crosby because he's not being traded, and the only way he's being traded is if he's hand picking his location.

The idea of trading "fair value" for Crosby doesn't exist. He's either not getting traded or he's getting traded for pennies as he picks where he's going. The Penguins would never be initiating a Crosby trade, Crosby would be initiating it.

 

[EquivalentStay]

Byram outplayed eveyone on Tampa in the finals. So then Hedman is overrated like crazy around here.

Horvat has outplayed Matthews to start this season. Therefore Matthews is overrated like crazy.

See how dumb you sound?

 

[HabsTown]

It is downright impossible to predict the value of someone like Crosby because he's not being traded, and the only way he's being traded is if he's hand picking his location.

The idea of trading "fair value" for Crosby doesn't exist. He's either not getting traded or he's getting traded for pennies as he picks where he's going. The Penguins would never be initiating a Crosby trade, Crosby would be initiating it.

Exactly that. I see 3 scenarios before he retires:

- Stays in Pittsburgh
- Requests a trade to Montreal for his final year
- Signs a 1 year deal as UFA with Habs

I truly believe he’ll only play for Pittsburgh but with all he has accomplished in his career, I could see him wanting to play for his childhood team and being able to say later in his life he has been a Habs player.

He claimed many times it always has been a dream to play for the Habs and he seems sentimental about it. Regardless of where Habs rebuild will be at that moment, he won’t care and will just want to accomplish ‘’that’’

 

[AvStock]

Horrible value. Compher and Rodrigues are nothing players to try and make the cap work. Girard is a good player at best and then two scratch off lottery tickets aka late 1st round picks.

Crosby will retire a Penguins player. But if he was traded even at his age, he would receive a heck of lot more than this. Looking at the Avs prospects, I don't think they have enough. Newhook + Byram + Olausson + 2023 1st + 2024 1st still doesn't feel like enough.

Sorry but you are being an annoying homer. Idiotic

 

[LordZapp]

Byram outplayed eveyone on Tampa in the finals. So then Hedman is overrated like crazy around here.

Yep, your logic is nice and sound.

 

[rogking65]

The price would destroy the Avs depth.

Likely Nikushkin, Byram, Newhook, 3 1st round picks.

for a 35 yr old. Man you
do not know hockey at all. And you will be very disappointed with the return when and if Kane gets traded

 

[vancityluongo]

If Sid requested a trade: probably Byram + Newhook as the core of the return is a reasonable starting point. Would probably see adds like Dumoulin for Girard in there too to balance out the trade - maybe not that exactly, but something that sends contributing roster players back to the Avs and gives Pittsburgh younger pieces for the rebuild.

 

[rogking65]

The point is Crosby will never be traded. If you want them to even consider it, it will take a huge overpayment.

so keep Crosby, Malkin and Letang until they are worthless and start your rebuild with a bare cupboard or trade them for picks and prospects and jumpstart your rebuild. I guarantee all GM's will take option number 2. Any team with aging stars and are not in a position to compete should be trading those stars

 

[Coastal Kev]

What would it take from the avs for this to happen? Pittsburgh clearly isn’t going anywhere with their current core and this gives Sid a chance another chance at a cup with his buddy Nate.

I think this doesn't has a chance of happening right now; but as the Pens fall out of the playoff race, I could see this gather momentum, It really would make sense for all parties.

Jost + 2nd....OH WAIT!


Wouldn't take anything from the Avs, it would take Crosby demanding a trade and then you'd talk about what's going back.

It would take a 1st + jost+ something else interesting.

 

[Foppberg]

Will never happen, but Colorado is the one place I could see him in besides Pittsburgh.

 

[SoulDynasty]

so keep Crosby, Malkin and Letang until they are worthless and start your rebuild with a bare cupboard or trade them for picks and prospects and jumpstart your rebuild. I guarantee all GM's will take option number 2. Any team with aging stars and are not in a position to compete should be trading those stars

I’m speaking as a die hard Avs fan here. GM of Pittsburgh will choose option 1 when it comes to Crosby 100% of the time. Same way that Avs never even considered trading Joe Sakic in his last couple of years.

 

[Hasbro]

I think this doesn't has a chance of happening right now; but as the Pens fall out of the playoff race, I could see this gather momentum, It really would make sense for all parties.



It would take a 1st + jost+ something else interesting.

How about the fillings out of my teeth while you’re at it?!

 

[66-30-33]

Getting Crosby would make Avs get back to back cups if they can get a goalie because you can't rely on that goalie tandem.