The probability of the Penguins superstar being moved isn’t high, but the circumstances around both the player and the team give rise to it being a possibility, Travis Yost writes.
, and before business picks up I need to address the elephant in the room: The hockey community is underestimating the possibility of
Imagine for a moment that the Penguins struggle early. It is precisely Crosby’s loyalty to the franchise that would suggest a trade could be fruitful: the returns even for a rental of Crosby would be extraordinary, and under the same assumption that Crosby’s loyalty is unwavering, he would return back to Pittsburgh on his retirement deal. Rebuilds can take years; a move of this magnitude could accelerate that timeline.
That said, this hypothetical is only as good as the identification of potential trading partners. Let’s consider those just from a cap space and centre depth perspective, and see if there are landing spots. And then there are just downright dreamy, if unlikely scenarios. No team would benefit more from a rental of Crosby than the Canadiens, owing to their relative weakness down the middle. In the case of Montreal, Crosby’s presence and the displacement of one top-nine centre would mean a net improvement of five wins in the standings. That is exceptional.in any potential big deal.
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