Penguins Reportedly Floating a Crosby Trade

With the recent firing of general manager Ron Hextall, it's been widely speculated by fans and journalists alike as to who will inherit the reins for Pittsburgh. Whoever is lucky enough to land the job will be tasked with a difficult decision, whether or not to keep their aging core.

With Crosby, Malkin, and Letang leaving the primes of their careers, the word «rebuild» has been tossed around more loosely in Pittsburgh. Should Pittsburgh decide to take this route with their new management, Mathis Brunet believes they should sell Crosby in a move akin to the Seth Jones trade from two summers ago.

The original article is written in French, but a quick translation from Google will easily reveal the main thesis of the piece. If Pittsburgh wants to retain maximum value for Crosby, they should trade him while he still has star production to offer.

While fans may disagree with the notion that Crosby should play anywhere other than Pittsburgh, there's a logistical aspect to managing a team that sometimes has to ignore emotions.

As Seen on Habs Fanatics - Monster statement regarding a trade involving Sidney Crosby