“Tell me it’s the Oilers”: Fans in a frenzy as ex-NHL enforcer floats Sidney Crosby trade rumor

Tell me it's the Oilers: Fans in a frenzy as ex-NHL enforcer floats Sidney Crosby trade rumor

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby could be playing elsewhere at some point in his career.That鈥檚 a thought floated by former NHL enforcer and motivational speaker Georges Laraque in a social media post published on June 27.Laraque dropped his comments on X, kicking fan reaction into high gear. Here鈥檚 what some fans had to say about the news:鈥淭ell me it’s the Oilers, George,鈥 this fan opined.鈥淗e’s going to Colorado if that happens,鈥 a fan weighed in.鈥淵ep. for Team Canada in the Olympics,鈥 another fan chimed in.Meanwhile, other fans didn鈥檛 give Laraque much credit on his Sidney Crosby rumors. Check out what some fans wrote on X:鈥淏ro what,鈥 this fan posted on social media.鈥淟ol sure,鈥 a fan remarked.鈥淵ou鈥檙e a joke,鈥 another fan wrote.Laraque鈥檚 comments about Crosby seem far-fetched at this point. There鈥檚 no indication from trustworthy sources that deal could be on the horizon.So, fans just had a chuckle and poked fun at Laraque and his Sidney Crosby trade rumors.Sidney Crosby shut down trade rumors long agoCrosby shut the door on trade speculation some months ago – Source: ImagnGeorges Laraque鈥檚 trade rumor about Sidney Crosby doesn鈥檛 appear to have any legs whatsoever.Crosby shut down trade rumors long ago. In a TSN piece published on January 29, Crosby made it clear that he wasn鈥檛 going anywhere.In particular, Crosby responded to rumors about moving to the Colorado Avalanche to join fellow Cole Harbor native Nathan MacKinnon.Crosby stated at the time:”I know how speculation works: Everybody’s looking to talk about different things, different scenarios. I can’t control that. I don’t know where that comes from. I don’t think that it’s something I’m going to discuss every time someone speculates something. I’m not going to answer it every time that happens.”Insider Chris Johnston echoed Crosby鈥檚 sentiments by stating:鈥”Unless something changes — and at this point I have absolutely ZERO reason to believe it will — Sidney Crosby isn’t being traded out of Pittsburgh.鈥滼ohnston鈥檚 comments, as quoted by TSN should serve fans as evidence that Crosby isn鈥檛 going anywhere any time soon.Crosby signed a two-year extension this past season. The extension will keep Crosby in Pittsburgh till 2027. At that point, Crosby will decide if he will continue playing or head into retirement.In the meantime, there鈥檚 no reason to believe the Pittsburgh Penguins have Crosby on the trade block.

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