THE CAPTAIN IS COMMITTED.
The Penguins have re-signed Sidney Crosby to a two-year contract extension, running through the 2026.27 season and carrying an average annual value of $8.7 million.
Details: https://pens.pe/3MLOxSn
by 6enericUsername
@Pittsburgh Penguins
42 Comments
Two years 🥺🥺🥺
The day is finally here.
Treasure these last few years folks.
OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
I’ll take it, sign as many short extensions as you need to, captain
captain is going down with the ship
Incredible value, very sad term.
Going the McCutuchen route at the end
Of course that’s the AAV
Who’s this guy? Is he any good?
24-25, 25-26, 26-27. Just three more years : (
Cherish these last few seasons, everyone.
No pay increase is kind of crazy for his level of production, very good value for that contract.
This extension takes him until age 40.
Honestly the perfect time to retire if this is his final deal
Cherish these last 3 years Folks
Not that surprising but still respect to him for taking $8.7 million again. He could have asked for, deserves, and could have gotten quite a raise.
Let’s enjoy these guys’ swan song.
As happy as I am to see this get done, it really just hammers home the fact that the ride is almost over, and what a ride it’s been.
Today is a great day
Sid is still taking less money than he deserves in an attempt to rebuild a better team around him in his final years
Has there ever been a more unselfish leader and team player in all of sports? We genuinely don’t deserve him. I’m so happy he’s going to be a Penguin for life
Hooray
But I heard he was gonna be a Maple Leaf, Islander, Ranger, Hab, Av, and Oiler! At the same time! Are you saying the Hockey media… Didn’t actually have the “inside scoop?!”
I still think he’ll play another year or two beyond that.
I find it absolutely hilarious that EVERYTHING with him links up with 87.
Being born on 8/7/87 has really set up his superstitions.
Perfect solution, this will either be his last contact or he will extent with additional short 1-2 year contacts. This way they Pens will not be stuck with a bad contact.
Just shows how much respect Sid and the organisation have for each other. Sid could have easily asked for anything and Dubas would have made it possible without anyone beeing mad at Sid.
He did just say he wants to play hockey “as long as he can”, so I hope this isn’t his last contract, but even if it is I’m so happy we have had Sid for so long.
One of the few guys to understand not everything is about money. We love you Sid…
God, these next 2 years are going to be something special.
8.7m is still a steal for him all these years later.
Good. Hopefully enough time to mentor the next captain.
My brother. My captain. My king.
All the posts about being worth more. Syd has made a killing in his career, between sponsors, contracts, and tons of other things, he’s sitting well in life.
Too many athletes want the huge ass paycheck, whereas Sid just wants to win. He’s done this throughout his whole career.
I hope the comments gets turned off at 87. Just because
Be sure to tune into TSN later to hear why this means he’ll be requesting a trade to Montreal soon.
Alright, you can all calm down now.
Honestly, I find the most interesting part that it was just 2 years. I would have bet on 3-4. I guess he wants to take it as it comes.
God Bless Sid’s superstitions.
I have no doubt that after these 3 years if he wants to re-sign for another year or two, he will. Pen for life. I’m so happy.
I literally yelled across the house to my wife haha
So happy to see this deal. 2 years is perfect, it allows Sid to continue playing at a high level as he has said he wants to do many times. If he feels he has more in the tank afterwards, he can do another short contract. Great deal, so damn happy to have him for three more years.
Cherish these years everyone, we get to watch one of the best players in league history play for at least 22 years for us!
Gotta think when all said and done Lemieux is 1A Crosby is 1B only because Lemieux was older
They’re both the GOATS as penguins
DADDY DADDY DADDY 😍
The final stretch.
But what about all the people in the national media and the folks here in this very subreddit who all said he was for sure leaving?
Sid set’s the culture from the top, leads by example
Won 3 cups and still takes a team friendly discount, because he wants to win a 4th, those clowns in Edmonton haven’t got a pot to piss in, they haven’t won a damn thing in this league and they’re all taking 14, 15, 16 million, see the difference
What a legend
A little shorter than the 87 years I predicted his extension to be
It brings tears to my eyes how much I love this man lmao everyone was expecting over $10M and yet again he sticks with $8.7M… and according to Friedman, Sid is very concerned about not leaving the Pens in a bad situation if he were to retire or fall off drastically, so I’d imagine it’s possible he signs another year or two contract if he still has juice after this contract is up.
We are so beyond blessed, it’s unreal. Sid is the single most valuable player in NHL history if you ask me. Underpaid virtually his entire career and cares more about the franchise than himself even when he could’ve gotten one last pay day.
(Though maybe it’s Mario who is the most valuable ever considering he saved us from bankruptcy and turned money owed to him into ownership stake in which he won 3 more Cups lmao)