With the trade deadline creeping up this week, you just know the rumor mill had to start spinning. And this time? Oh, it’s swirling around none other than Sidney Crosby. Earlier in the year, a jaw-dropping, shake-up-the-league kind of trade went down—Carolina snatched up Mikko Rantanen from the Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Blackhawks in a massive three-team deal. Meanwhile, Colorado picked up Martin Necas and Jack Drury, and Chicago walked away with a third-round pick while holding onto 50% of Rantanen’s hefty $9.25M cap hit. Basically, a whole lot of moving pieces, and naturally, folks started connecting the dots.
With Colorado making big moves and clearing some space, fans started dreaming (again) about that possibility—Sid the Kid rocking an Avalanche jersey alongside his longtime buddy, Nathan MacKinnon. The thought of Sidney Crosby making magic in Denver sent the hockey world into a frenzy. But hold up—before the speculation got too wild, the Penguins captain subtly stepped in and cleared the air. Looks like those trade whispers might just stay whispers after all!
Aarif Deen, the go-to guy for all things #Avs over at @colhockeynow, hopped on X on March 4 to drop a little trade tea. And let’s just say, Penguins fans might wanna take a deep breath. He shared, “Crosby was asked if he’s aware of how many people in Denver would love to see him and MacK play together after 4 Nations.” And Sid? Cool as ever, shutting down the frenzy with a simple, “I’m sure there’s a lot of hypotheticals out there,” before wrapping up his presser.
But wait—just when you thought that was the end of it, Penguins PR slid in with the ultimate mic-drop moment: “You’ll see them together again at the Olympics!” Boom. Just like that, the dream of a Crosby-MacK reunion lives on… just not in an Avalanche jersey.
Crosby was asked if he’s aware of how many people in Denver would love to see him and MacK play together after 4 Nations.
“I’m sure there’s a lot of hypotheticals out there,” he said, closing out his presser.
Pens PR chimed in: “You’ll see them together again at the Olympics!” pic.twitter.com/PdDhOY6EBF
— Aarif Deen (@runwriteAarif) March 4, 2025
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