Sidney Crosby Gets Extension

[Cam Cam]

Sidney Crosby wants to be a Pittsburgh Penguin ''forever.''

For the moment he'll have to settle for the next 13 years.

The Penguins and their superstar center agreed to a 12-year, $104.4 million contract Thursday that will keep Sid the Kid in a black sweater until he's Sid the Old Man.

The deal keeps the 24-year-old Crosby in Pittsburgh through 2025 and gives the team some room to play in the free-agent market. The new deal will go into effect after the current one expires next summer and will average around $8.7 million a season. Crosby will officially sign the extension on Sunday.

''Sidney was emotionally attached to the fans,'' agent Pat Brisson said. ''He realized what he wanted and where he wanted to be and he wanted to be in Pittsburgh.''

And the Penguins certainly wanted to keep the player who almost single-handedly saved the franchise after being taken with the No. 1 pick in the 2005 draft. All he's done in the last seven years is win a Stanley Cup, an MVP, a scoring title and become arguably the best player of his generation.

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Little Sid the Kid is emotionally attached to his fans. :(

A 12-year contract extension though?

Sidney Crosby is locked in for the next 13 years.

It's weird thinking Sidney Crosby will still be playing for the Penguins when I am 29 years old.

 

[wingnut]

he won't last that long. This was a dumb signing, one more hit and he is toast. He will be another Savard, done due to too many concussions. He's missed most of the last 1.5years due to concussions.

 

[Cam Cam]

I think it's stupid that you'd give a big extension to a player who has played very little lately due to a concussion and then re-occurring concussions symptoms after he returned the first time. I think he'll be fine, but I don't think it's bright. I was also reading last week, and Jordan Staal has been traded. I didn't really check any details, but he's an NHL player I can actually name, so I'll miss him.

 

[wingnut]

Try he had 2concussions pretty close together. Staal joins his brother in Carolina, and another brother is in the AHL with the Canes.

 

[Apeman711]

Jun 29, 2012 10:01:45 GMT -5 wingnut said:he won't last that long. This was a dumb signing, one more hit and he is toast. He will be another Savard, done due to too many concussions. He's missed most of the last 1.5years due to concussions.

I agree. It's an extremely risky signing.