Major Update Emerges on Sidney Crosby’s Future With the Penguins
By Michael GallagherSports Content Coordinator0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby just turned 39, but the former No. “Brisson said there’s an understanding that they’ll discuss the contract before summer is over. But if he re-signs, expect it to be much higher.“Now, the last negotiation, two years at $8.7 million, he didn’t care much,” Brisson said.
- ▪By Michael GallagherSports Content Coordinator0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Pittsburgh Penguins captain
- ▪“Brisson said there’s an understanding that they’ll discuss the contract before summer is over.
- ▪But if he re-signs, expect it to be much higher.“Now, the last negotiation, two years at $8.7 million, he didn’t care much,” Brisson said.
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By Michael GallagherSports Content Coordinator0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby just turned 39, but the former No. 1 overall pick doesn’t appear to be ready to retire anytime soon.The Athletic’s Josh Yohe spoke with Crosby at the IIHF World Championships in Switzerland back in May, and he “scoffed” at the presumption that he would be retiring anytime soon.Crosby has one year left on his contract, but what does the future hold for him after that? An extension with the Penguins seems the most likely course of action, and it’s something his agent is currently working on.Read More on Sports“When I recently spoke with…
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