Sidney Crosby has not indicated that he wants to leave the Penguins, but if he ever decides he wants to leave, we now know he would have a short list of spots to go to.

There is no question that Sidney Crosby will be a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer and will have his legendary number 87 raised into the rafters in Pittsburgh.

Crosby has been the face of the NHL for a large part of his career, and with new talents emerging left and right, Crosby still has found a way to be elite even at 37 years old.

While there is no indication that Sidney Crosby will be traded, insider Renaud Lavoie has revealed that if he does get traded, Crosby would have a short list of three teams that he would be willing to go to.

“Crosby will likely have a list of three teams.

We know he has interest in Montreal.

He has always said the Bell Centre is his favorite place to play outside of Pittsburgh.”

Montreal, being a potential destination, is no surprise. Crosby grew up in Nova Scotia and as a Canadiens fan. Here is a photo of a young Crosby sporting the famous red, blue, and white jersey.

Crosby would also likely have the Colorado Avalanche on his list of teams, as he has a friendship with Nathan MacKinnon and could chase another Stanley Cup with the Avs.

While it seems unlikely that we will see a Crosby trade soon, you can never say never. Thankfully for Penguins fans, it looks like they will at least have another year with Crosby and hopefully keep him till he retires.

Sidney Crosby’s Agent Addresses Rumors He’s Leaving the Penguins

Leading up to the 2025 NHL draft there were plenty of storylines to keep an eye on.

Would the Chicago Blackhawks trade out of the No. 3 pick? What about the Utah Mammoth and the No.4 pick? Where would Boston College center James Hagens go, and would the New York Islanders find a way to trade back into the top five to grab him?

But one unexpected scenario took social media by surprise.

Social media personality Georges Laraque took to X to cast some doubt on the future of star center Sidney Crosby with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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“I’m hearing there’s a very good chance that Crosby will play somewhere else…,” Laraque wrote.

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) looks for the puck.

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Many started speculating the Colorado Avalanche were a possible landing spot for Crosby after they cleared almost $8 million in cap space after trading Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward prospect Gavin Brindley, a 2025 third-round pick, and a conditional 2027 second-round pick.

However, Crosby’s agent Pat Brisson shut those rumors down rather quickly, according to The Athletic’s Rob Rossi.

“Pat Brisson, agent for Sidney Crosby, told me just now in text message that speculation about Crosby leaving Penguins are ‘baseless rumors.’ So, there’s a name for you, too,” Rossi wrote.

Rossi also added: “FWIW, just spoke with someone who would know (cough, cough)… Anything you read this weekend about Sidney Crosby leaving the Penguins is, in the words of this person, ‘a joke.’ And this person of all persons would know. He’d, like, know before anybody.”

Crosby, who scored 33 goals and 91 points last season, has two more years left on his contract with an $8.7 million cap hit each year.

Speculation Crosby wanted out of Pittsburgh seemingly started when The Athletic’s Josh Yohe appeared on the “Kaboly + Mack” podcast and hinted the 37-year-old All-Star

“He’s not happy; I know he’s not,” Yohe stated. “[Crosby] wasn’t trying to be rude, but there was an edginess to him that I haven’t sensed before. I was actually asking him about the coaching search, and he just said, ‘I just want to win. I don’t care who the coach is, really. I’ll be happy with whoever. I just want to win.’ And I’ve never seen him quite like that.”