Sidney Crosby had yet another terrific NHL regular season, but for the second straight year, his Pittsburgh Penguins failed to make the playoffs. Fans are starting to wonder whether he’ll retire as a Penguin or not—and now, an NHL analyst has revealed the one and only team he believes The Kid could potentially sign with.
Sidney Crosby is a special player. Even at 38, he continues to prove he’s an elite talent, carrying the Penguins through another regular season. Although Pittsburgh missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year, fans have been in awe of Crosby’s performance—he’s scored over 90 points in each of his last three seasons. Earlier this year, he even broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most seasons averaging a point per game.
There’s been plenty of debate among NHL fans and experts about whether Crosby will finish his career in Pittsburgh, especially given the team’s recent struggles. Some have long hoped to see him join Nathan MacKinnon in Colorado, but now, ESPN’s John Buccigross has named the one team he believes Crosby could realistically join.
Where could Sidney Crosby play?
Speaking on the latest Spittin’ Chiclets YouTube live, Buccigross said that if Crosby ever decided to leave, it would be for the Montreal Canadiens.
“I would like Sid to wake up one day and say, ‘I want to go play for Montreal. That was my team as a kid. They’re coming, they’re on the rise,’” Buccigross said (h/t Sportskeeda). “I think that’s the place—if he’s going to go anywhere. I know, Biz, you’ve often talked about Colorado, but to me, Montreal is the only place he would go.”
Buccigross also said he believes Evgeni Malkin will get one more year in Pittsburgh with Crosby. But he added that Crosby would be a great fit on a young, promising, and rising Montreal team. Crosby grew up cheering for the Canadiens—the same team his father, Troy, was drafted by in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
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