NHL insiders think Sidney Crosby could be traded and this time, it's not a hot take
If you had 'Sidney Crosby getting traded' on your 2025 NHL bingo card, congrats, you just entered unhinged territory. But here we are. Two of the league's most respected insiders just dropped a bomb: if the Penguins flop again this season, Crosby might actually be on the move.
And no, this isn't fan-fiction. Nick Kypreos and Elliotte Friedman both said it and now everyone's spiraling.
NHL legends say if the Penguins collapse, Sidney Crosby could be moved after the 2026 Olympics
On an episode of
Real Kyper & Bourne
, former player-turned-insider Nick Kypreos admitted something most hockey fans never expected to hear.
'I am now more in the belief that Sidney Crosby will be traded. If they're really bad, the likelihood he's traded after the Olympics grows.'
That alone would've set off alarm bells. But then Elliotte Friedman jumped in, saying:
'I've wondered about that; I completely agree with you. The only thing people argue with me about is, he's such a creature of habit — do you want to trade him in-season?'
Yep.
Two of the NHL's most trusted voices just gave Crosby trade rumors serious weight.
The Penguins are in decline and time is running out
Pittsburgh hasn't made the playoffs since 2022. The once-mighty core of Crosby, Malkin, and Letang is aging. The team tried to hit reset by bringing in Kyle Dubas, but so far? No real fix. Crosby's still producing at a high level, but the team around him is a shadow of its Cup-winning self.
At some point, loyalty starts looking a lot like denial.
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And if 2025–26 spirals like recent seasons, the idea of letting Crosby chase one last Cup elsewhere starts to make sense even to insiders.
Would Crosby actually leave? And where would he go?
Now, it's important to note: Sidney Crosby has a full no-move clause. If he stays, it's because he chooses to. He's never hinted at wanting out, he's built his legacy on loyalty, consistency, and quiet domination.
But even Friedman said it: if a move ever happens, it'll be after the Olympics. That's the symbolic finish line for Crosby's national career. Once that torch is passed, maybe just maybe he opens the door for a new NHL chapter.
If so, one team keeps popping up: Montreal. Crosby grew up idolizing the Canadiens. Others have whispered Colorado, Vegas, or even Toronto as wild-card fits if he wants to link up with Cup-ready rosters.
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