It’s a Beautiful Day in the (Penguins) Neighborhood: Sid Signs Extension!
On an exceptionally bright and sunny late summer day when Penguins Nation received the very best of news, it seemed wholly appropriate to filch a favorite saying from beloved native son Fred Rogers.
To wit, it’s indeed a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Penguins captain and franchise pillar Sidney Crosby signed a two-year extension that will begin in 2025-26 and carry through the following season.
The average annual value? You guessed it…$8.7 million. Comparatively modest by today’s standards, especially for a player of Sid’s exceptional abilities.
Coming off a phenomenal age-36 campaign that saw him pile up 42 goals and 94 points (not to mention win over 58 percent of his faceoffs), Crosby would appear to have plenty left in the tank. Especially after almost single-handedly dragging us to the cusp of a playoff berth last spring.
Indeed, the smarts, passion, work ethic and sled-dog tenacity–not to mention vision and skill–that have made him such a unique and singular talent are still there in spades. It’s easy to envision Sid putting up numbers through the end of the new contract.
Whether the Pens can reload and return to the playoffs on his watch?