Ought to Crosby Have Left To Win One other Championship?
TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button joined Gino Reda on That’s Hockey to debate Sidney Crosby‘s new extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Two questions had been raised: One, whether or not Sidney Crosby ought to have pulled a Tom Brady and left to win a championship, and two, whether or not that is the final contract Crosby indicators.
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NHL Rumors: Sidney Crosby Cautious With Time period When it Involves a Contract Extension
Gino Reda: “All proper, pay attention, it’s noble of Sid to re-sign with the penguins. I get that. It’s a pleasant factor to see a man play his complete profession with the Pittsburgh Penguins. However for the sport typically and for hockey followers typically, would you somewhat have seen Sidney Crosby pull up Tom Brady and go away the New England Patriots to go to Tampa and win a Tremendous Bowl with them? Would you somewhat have seen Sid make the shift to the place he may certainly have an actual shot at profitable the cup once more?”
Craig Button: “Nicely, I feel that’s a pleasant narrative. The New England Patriots didn’t need Tom Brady, so Tom Brady needed to go away. So, I feel within the case of Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins needed him, and definitely, Sidney Crosby sees himself in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform.
It’s simply one other signal of his dedication to the Penguins. So, I’m not right here to observe Sidney Crosby go and compete with one other workforce. So, to say I’m right here to observe Sidney Crosby have a chance to compete with a franchise that he cares so deeply about.
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Reda: “Sidney Crosby turned 37 final month. On the finish of this deal, he’s going to be 40 years of age. Is that this the final deal that we see Crosby signing the NHL? Are we a 36-month farewell tour now?”
Button: “No, no. Until Sidney Crosby begins to indicate that there’s decline in his recreation, I’d positively say not.”
Reda: “I hope you’re proper, my buddy, as a result of I can’t think about watching the sport proper now with out Cindy Crosby, given how nicely he’s nonetheless enjoying proper now. And the unimaginable factor is, whereas Sid has had a base wage of $12 million a pair years throughout his deal, he’s by no means had a cap hit of greater than $8.7 million. And that’s wonderful worth.”
