Overview

• Sidney Crosby said he understands the speculation around his future, calling it “the hard part about losing” during the NHL player media tour in Las Vegas.
• Agent Pat Brisson told The Athletic that a trade is “always a possibility,” stressing it depends on Crosby’s wishes and how the Penguins perform this season.
• Crosby is entering a two-year extension carrying an $8.7 million cap hit through 2026-27 and holds a full no-movement clause, so any deal would require his consent.
• Pittsburgh has missed the playoffs three straight years and sold at last season’s deadline, while GM Kyle Dubas says the organization’s focus is returning to contender status.
• At 38, Crosby remains elite with 91 points last season and persistent outside chatter links him to Montreal and Colorado, though he has not asked to be traded.