With the Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins] being far from a playoff-caliber team right now, plenty of hockey fans have speculated about the Metropolitan Division club potentially trading captain Sidney Crosby to give him the chance to play for a contender again. However, in the latest episode of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast [https://www.sportsnet.ca/podcasts/32-thoughts/], NHL insider Elliotte Friedman completely shut down the ongoing Crosby trade rumors. "He's going to start the year with the Penguins," Friedman said while chuckling. "I don't think there's any doubt about that. We got the preliminary media list, and it says 'Sidney Crosby, Penguins.' So, that one was a sign to me that, if anybody doubted that, he's not getting traded this summer. He's definitely not getting traded this summer." With Crosby entering the first season of the two-year, $17.4 million contract extension he signed with the Penguins before the 2024-25 campaign, this update from Friedman is not surprising in the slightest. Crosby is now entering his 21st season with the Penguins in 2025-26 and will continue to be the face of the franchise. In 80 games this past season with Pittsburgh, he recorded 33 goals, 58 assists, and 91 points. Penguins New Forward Should Be Great Fit [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/cfe73a30-d2d5-4442-83d5-4e247d9765c2.webp] Penguins New Forward Should Be Great Fit The <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> have made plenty of new additions to their roster this off-season. Among their free-agent signings was forward Justin Brazeau, as the Penguins signed him to a two-year, $3 million contract on July 1. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-new-forward-should-be-great-fit] Photo Credit: © Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
