Proposal: EP40 for Crosby
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Are you high? This makes no sense at all. Crosby is nearly a decade past his prime.
Nah if you're gonna send Crosby away send him for picks and cap dumps to a good team so he can go for another one
"Still Prime Crosby" is certainly something you just said.
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It'd never happen in a million years, but it actually makes a lotta sense. Stanley Cups are really f***ing hard to win. Crosby is the only reason the Pens are even flirting with the playoffs. If you're the Canucks and you've identified your window as open now, there's few better players to go get. Crosby absolutely elevates them from contender to favorite. If you're Pittsburgh, the team is cooked and you're not gunna get better value than that.
Well done OP
Well done OP
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Well maybe if the Nucks window is perceived as this season only, Crosby’s winner mentality and playoff experience could pay off and he’s still playing like a star player this season. However the Nucks would sell out all of Pettersson’s prime for one shot at the cup, as soon as next year Crosby might fall off hard. The total value of such a trade would be extremely lopsided in favor of Pittsburgh and risky for Vancouver as the small possible upside of having Sid in this year’s playoffs instead of EP would be a temporary boost and an expensive one.
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I'm not a Canucks fan, but I would jump out a 30th story window if I were one and they made this trade.
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There's no chance the Penguins ever entertain trading Crosby unless he wanted out. He has stated he wants to play his entire career with the Penguins and I don't doubt he will honour that.
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Crosby falling off hard is ridiculous. So you mean to tell me he's going to fall off hard while Pavelski, older mind you, didn't at a few years older?
For one, to entertain this idiotic idea to begin with, Crosby would be with Boeser and Miller would probably slide over to the LW.
Miller, Crosby, Boeser - Yeah I feel like Crosby would be fine producing while getting a ton of help with 2 wingers like that into age 39. So it would buy the Canucks another 3 seasons of him.
Also being away from an ignorant dipshit like Mike Sullivan would benefit Crosby as he would be on the Canucks and actually get a boost in powerplay points for his stats. You lot think Crosby's production is bad? The Pens powerplay is pure ass, if it was clicking in the 5-10 rank he'd have another 20pts not including how many more he'd have 5v5 just with better usage, he'd probably be 2nd or 3rd in points this season.
Currently for Centers - Sid ranks 7th for EVP at 45pts, he's 29th for powerplay points at 15pts for all Centers in this league. To give a better idea - JT Miller has almost as many powerplay points as Crosby does Even strength points.
Sid would produce incredible numbers in his 37-40 years just being away from the idiotic coaching.
EP wants to win now, and would not want a long term deal with a team about to dive into a huge rebuild either..............it's a no from both teams.
EP seems to be waiting it out, until he sees the Nucks have some kind of playoff success?? Why would he not want a 12M for 8 year deal?
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If you were to go down this route, the Penguins wouldn't be suddenly just full rebuild mode.
They'd re-sign Pettersson, still have Guentzel, Malkin, Karlsson, and Letang. They'd maybe need to move out some cap to add some top 6 help but there's still a lot there.
The only issue is Mike Sullivan is an ignorant tit.
Somewhat agree, but Crosby may be aging well, but Malkin, Letang and Karlsson don't look to be.
I see the Pens out of the playoffs this year, and that, will cause concern for Dubas.
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oceanchild
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EP for Crosby and Guentzel @ 50% is something I would do as a nucks fan.
Go all I’m for a cup this year. They can play with Lindholm and you can put Hoglander with Miller and Boeser.
Go all I’m for a cup this year. They can play with Lindholm and you can put Hoglander with Miller and Boeser.
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Crosby isn't leaving Pittsburgh. And even if he would entertain the idea, why would he go to Vancouver? He has three cups already, and while Vancouver is in a great position to win one, so are other clubs as well that could offer other things. Like playing with McDavid, MacKinnon or Marchand.
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I'm not saying I support the idea but EP doesn't get a f***ing say lol, he can choose not to re-sign with the Pens but right now hes still an RFA with no contract protection. If the Pens thought they could convince him over the year, idk good for them
Sid is a top 5 all time player that is still really f***ing good, I know the trade makes zero sense from an age perspective but its f***ing Sid, guys been a f***ing gamer his whole life. There are worse trades out there for sure.
