During the 4 Nations Face-Off break, there wasn’t much Montreal Canadiens’ news to talk about, and BPM radio host and RDS pundit Martin Lemay suggested a way in which the Habs could try to land Pittsburgh Penguins captain and childhood Canadiens fan Sidney Crosby.
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Lemay suggested Kent Hughes should call Kyle Dubas and offer him sniper Cole Caufield and two first-round picks for the soon-to-be 38-year-old franchise icon. Since then, many have discussed the idea, and on Monday, former goaltender and now TSN pundit Martin Biron said if he were Hughes, he would do three first-round picks and Michael Hage for Crosby.
Montreal being the market that it is, some have taken those speculations to be rumours and believe the Canadiens will be making a play for the superstar this Summer. To those, I say it’s not going to happen.
There are many reasons why this is nothing more than a pipe dream. First of all, Crosby, even if he was a childhood Canadiens fan, is now a Penguin through and through. He was their first overall pick in 2005, he saved the franchise, and he delivered three Stanley Cups. He is not going anywhere. No, the fact that Mike Sullivan has left doesn’t mean he’ll follow him out the door.
Secondly, Sidney Crosby is not John Tavares. A full season before having the opportunity to explore the free agent market, he put pen to paper on an extension that would keep him in Pittsburgh until the end of the 2026-2027 season, at the ripe old age of 39 years old. No, you will not soon see a picture of Sid the kid sleeping in his Canadiens sheets on social media.
Third and most importantly, the worst thing the Canadiens could do would be to sell a big part of their future for two years of an aging player, even if it is Sidney Crosby. Granted, this season, Caufield put up 70 points while Crosby put up 91, but the sniper is on the way up while the skipper is on the way down.
Sidney Crosby will join Canada’s National Men’s Team for the 2025 IIHF World Championship 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/CTQEq15ZcZ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 4, 2025
In their end-of-season presser, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton were clear that the team’s surprise participation in the playoffs had not “sped up the rebuild.” On the day he was hired, Hughes said he wanted to build a perennial contender, but the odds of becoming one take a big hit if you sacrifice three first-round picks for a player who’ll retire in a couple of seasons.
As good as Crosby is, the Canadiens are more than one Crosby away from winning the Stanley Cup—patience, Habs fans. Good things come to those who wait.
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