Pittsburgh Penguins Expect Sidney Crosbys Next Deal To Be A Minimum Of Seven Years

The star center has a year at $8.7 million remaining on his current contract, but it is widely expected that the Penguins will look to lock him up long-term this offseason. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Josh Yohe said that Pittsburgh anticipates that seven years is the minimum and that any deal could be “possibly 10 or more.” Crosby doesn’t anticipate any problems negotiating a new deal to stay in Pittsburgh. Yohe also notes that General Manager Ray Shero’s longest deal has been with Marc-Andre Fleury at seven years. The Collective Bargaining Agreement expires this September so there is the possibility the Penguins try to get a deal done before any rule changes.