Avalanche star halts Sidney Crosby trade rumors with 2 definitive words
There's no way the Pittsburgh Penguins will trade Sidney Crosby ... right? RIGHT???? How could they even though the team is heading toward a rebuild?
He's an icon, an all-time great and has brought so much to the franchise that drafted him. But all-time greats have been traded or let go in free agency, so it wouldn't be unprecedented.
Which brings us to some trade rumors that popped up during the 2025 NHL Draft. Crosby's ex-teammate Georges Laraque tweeted that there was "a good chance Crosby play somewhere else," followed by Kevin Weekes tweeting a photo of Denver.
Hmm. But Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon shut that down real quick on Instagram with just two words:
Here are those tweets from Laraque and Weekes:
Sidney Crosby's agent responded to the trade rumors
He called them "baseless rumors," and Rob Rossi had more reporting on the matter:
Not really sure what's going on here, but doesn't seem like Crosby's getting dealt to Colorado anytime soon.
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