{"id":450443,"date":"2024-09-08T09:12:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-08T13:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=450443"},"modified":"2024-09-08T09:12:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-08T13:12:09","slug":"nhl-rumours-pittsburgh-penguins-superstar-contract-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/08\/nhl-rumours-pittsburgh-penguins-superstar-contract-update\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Pittsburgh Penguins Superstar Contract Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re closing in on the start of training camps later this month. However, general managers have been active the last few weeks. Restricted free agents are still the order of the day, but some major stars have signed extensions already. This puts pressure on other executives to get deals done. These deals will prevent some major names getting to the free agent market. This edition of NHL rumours deals with an update on a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/06\/ray-shero-penguins-gm\/\" target=\"_self\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> star and contract talks.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Update on Contract Talks with Pittsburgh Penguins Superstar<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Insiders David Pagnotta and Elliotte Friedman offered updates on where talks stand with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/crosbsi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sidney Crosby<\/a> and the Penguins.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">32 Thoughts Friday news &amp; information podcast. We go through every team. Lotsa tidbits. Great editing work from <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CamJBarra?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CamJBarra<\/a>, pinch-hitting for Dom. Back next Friday, then returning to our regular Monday\/Friday schedule. <\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/io7Mr1RceU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/io7Mr1RceU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1832034038112284981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> Pittsburgh&#8217;s captain becomes a free agent at the end of the season. The Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native can sign a contract at any time since he&#8217;s going into the final year of his deal. However, nothing has been signed at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Penguins General Manager Kyle Dubas said that he&#8217;s wanted to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/06\/16\/nhl-rumours-pittsburgh-penguins-sidney-crosby-talks\/\" target=\"_self\">talks between the two sides quiet<\/a>. Dubas doesn&#8217;t want to do negotiations in the public eye and wants to handle things internally.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pittsburgh fans can&#8217;t help but worry because a deal hasn&#8217;t gotten done. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/03\/edmonton-oilers-have-huge-news-to-announce-this-day\/\" target=\"_self\">Seeing other deals<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/draisle01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leon Draisaitl<\/a> getting inked by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/09\/06\/nhl-rumours-future-of-edmonton-oilers-young-defenceman\/\" target=\"_self\">Edmonton Oilers<\/a> may also raise the alert level.<\/p>\n<h4>Something on the Table?<\/h4>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.thefourthperiod.com\/sep-2024\/crosby-not-rushing-into-next-contract\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period<\/a> reports that there&#8217;s reportedly a three-year deal on the table for Crosby. Sportsnet&#8217;s Elliotte Friedman also mentioned Crosby&#8217;s negotiations in the latest edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast.\u201cI honestly believe the Penguins have made him multiple offers,&#8221; according to Friedman. &#8220;I haven\u2019t heard that he was \u2018insulted\u2019 by any of the offers. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Pagnotta and Friedman think Crosby is going to take his time when it comes to a new deal. Crosby might have taken time for himself this summer and didn&#8217;t want to rush a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>However, the questions will probably get asked again with him taking part in the NHL&#8217;s Player Media Tour next week in Las Vegas. The shouting may only get louder the longer Crosby doesn&#8217;t sign an extension.<\/p>\n<h4>Light at the End of the Tunnel?<\/h4>\n<p>Despite all the worrying talk, many insiders feel Crosby will stay with the Penguins. The ultimate goal is the future Hall of Famer wants to win, but wants to see how things play out.<\/p>\n<p>Dubas is <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/03\/07\/the-team-from-carolina-wins-jake-guentzel-lottery\/\" target=\"_self\">trying to rebuild on the fly<\/a> and made some moves like getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/buntimi01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Bunting<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/guentja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-08_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Guentzel<\/a> deal. It&#8217;s a delicate business to retool the roster and to also keep Crosby happy.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh has just over $59.1 million in salary committed to its roster. It should be able to make a deal happen for Crosby, but the cap number is the main question. The star forward is likely to get a raise from his $8.7 million salary.<\/p>\n<p>The current team salary cap number is at $88 million, but is expected to raise around $92 million. There should be plenty of space, but the key is how much will this next deal take.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re closing in on the start of training camps later this month. However, general managers have been active the last few weeks. Restricted free agents are still the order of the day, but some major stars have signed extensions already. 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