Sidney Crosby: 'He’s running out of opportunities'

Even the great ones eventually run out of time, and that’s not lost on Sidney Crosby. According to Darren Dreger, the Penguins captain knows this all too well: as a guest on the Barn Burner podcast, the TSNinsider caused quite a stir with a thought that quickly made the rounds in the hockey world, and it has to do with Crosby’s future. There’s

no doubt that Sid has had this conversation with his family and agent Pat Brisson several times over the summer. The reality is setting in: he’s running out of opportunities.”

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Darren Dreger

No trade rumors here. Darren Dreger isn’t saying that Crosby wants out, but simply that time is running out, and that even a great player like him must eventually face reality.

He’s focused on having a good season, on the Penguins, on the Olympics… but the reality is that he’s running out of chances.”

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Darren Dreger

Here’s the Barn Burner episode in question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rDsACJ-hvY&list=PLj_bcGtvvo-cZkpiW_hYwuLWQqEIjApXc&index=1 For the past several seasons, Pittsburgh has been trying to stay in the race, but just can’t. Kyle Dubas was trying to renovate without tearing everything down, but the core is aging, and the results aren’t keeping up like they used to. And that’s where it gets interesting: what would Crosby do if the Penguins collapsed again on the heels of the big rebuild coming to town? Dreger isn’t talking about a concrete departure, but he admits that, in theory, several teams would do everything possible to get him.

We were talking about the Canadiens. They would do anything to get Sidney Crosby.”

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Darren Dreger

Simple mention, but it speaks volumes. Crosby has always spoken respectfully of the Habs and his admiration for the team since childhood. The link between Pat Brisson, Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton exists. And we know that Montreal fans wouldn’t say no to a player of this calibre to support Nick Suzuki on the center line. But for now, Crosby remains focused on Pittsburgh and the quest for a great season. At 38 next summer, he knows that every opportunity counts. And that’s precisely what Darren Dreger wanted to remind us: the end is approaching, slowly but surely, for one of the greatest careers of his generation. spacer title=’en rafale’]- A possible relocation for the Stars.