Kyle Dubas opens up about Sidney Crosby's future in Pittsburgh
With the Penguins season being over, and Sidney Crosby set to go into contract negotiation, Kyle Dubas opened up about his future as a Pittsburgh Penguin.
Sidney Crosby is hockey in Pittsburgh. He has been the face of the Penguins since he was drafted there first overall back in 2005, and has been the face when they won Stanley Cups for the City in 2009, 2016, and 2017. To imagine Crosby playing anywhere else is bananas, and not a future anyone in hockey really can think of.
However, Crosby is entering into the final year of a 12-year contract with the Penguins, meaning he is set for an extension this summer. He is in a unique situation, coming to the likely end of his career given his age, but also still having a lot of production in the tank, scoring 42 goals and 52 assists for 92 points this year. He will definitely still command a high salary, however, the question is if Kyle Dubas wants to give it to him or rebuild from scratch.
Now, Dubas has revealed that he wants Sidney Crosby to spend his entire career in Pittsburgh, putting to rest any doubters that thought he might not try and make it work.
Crosby also talked about a potential extension to the media, saying that he will obviously have the conversations with Dubas and hopes that his game is evaluated for his production and not necessarily his age.
Kyle Dubas certainly has his work cut out for him this offseason, as he looks to bring the Penguins back to the postseason after missing the playoffs for two years in a row.
As seen on Hockey Feed - Kyle Dubas directly addresses Sidney Crosby's future with Penguins
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AVRIL 20 | 144 ANSWERS Kyle Dubas opens up about Sidney Crosby's future in Pittsburgh Do you think Kyle Dubas and Sidney Crosby will reach a contract extension this offseason? | ||
| Yes | 106 | 73.6 % |
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