The name of Sidney Crosby continues to make Montreal Canadiens fans dream.
We know he misses the playoffs, we know the chances of the Pittsburgh Penguins making the playoffs are slim, so people are wondering if that could push him to leave.
Since the start of the offseason for the Canadiens, some serious journalists have dared to suggest concrete trade offers to bring Crosby to Montreal.
In the past few hours, it was Arpon Basu's (The Athletic) turn to attempt the exercise.
A concrete trade offer proposed by Arpon Basu, to send Sidney Crosby to the Montreal Canadiens
Here is the proposed deal:
To the Montreal Canadiens:
Sidney Crosby
To the Pittsburgh Penguins:
Kaiden Guhle +
2025 1st-round pick (16th overall) +
2025 1st-round pick (17th overall)
Do you like his offer?
Basu said he would be ready to make this trade if he were in Kent Hughes' and the Montreal Canadiens' position.
However, his colleague Marc Antoine Godin believes this offer would be insufficient to pry Crosby out of Pittsburgh.
It's so hard to judge, because Crosby is still so good and so incredible for a team's culture, but he is also 37 years old (turning 38 at the beginning of next season).
At 37 years old, Sidney Crosby recorded 91 points in 80 games this season, including 33 goals, and has accumulated 1687 points (625 goals) in 1352 career games in the National Hockey League.
His contract, paying him $8.7 million per year, is valid until the summer of 2027.
After that, he will become an unrestricted free agent, free as a bird.
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