Naturally, Sidney Crosby signed a contract extension in Pittsburgh. He’s under contract until 2027. He’ll be 40 years old at that point.
Obviously, we should expect to see Crosby play there until 2027. I never really believed in the possibility of seeing him leave and his new contract extension reinforces that feeling.
But you should never say never.
Because Sid the Kid wants to win, it’s possible that at some point he’ll ask Kyle Dubas to explore his options for allowing him to add a fourth ring to his collection.
Do I believe it? No. But can things change by 2027 for Mario Lemieux’s protégé? Yes.
And if that ever changes, it’s clear that the contract that the best player of his generation has just signed would allow the Penguins to work relatively freely.
After all, $8.7 million on the roster for a guy like him is a bargain. Journalist Rob Rossi, who works for The Athletic, recently mentioned it.
But it goes further than that.
When we look at the way the contract is structured, we see that it is mainly paid in signing bonuses between 2025 and 2027. He will have bonuses of $9M and $6.53M on July 1, 2025 and 2026. And subsequently, he will make $780,000 and $1,090,000 in 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.
What this means is that if he is traded on July 2, 2026 or later, in a hypothetical scenario he would have a very respectable impact of $8.7 million and in real money terms he would only make $1.09 million for the 2026-27 season.
And if Kyle Dubas keeps 50% of his salary, it’s even more affordable.
I really think Sidney Crosby signed a contract like that to help his team sign other guys. But if he ever wants to leave, he didn’t handcuff his GM, quite the opposite.
This is something to keep in mind.
In a burst
– Well, let’s see.
– Another addition to Montreal.
– Here’s how the Blue Jackets want to honor the Gaudreaus.
– Mitch Marner doesn’t want to talk about his contract.
– The CH must take a step.
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