"In comments to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun on Monday, Crosby's agent Pat Brisson didn't just acknowledge the "reality" of trade speculation. Brisson admitted a trade is a "possibility." "I mean, I'm answering something that ... let's put it this way, it's always a possibility, you know?" Brisson said. "It's been three years they haven't made the playoffs. It all depends on how Sid is going to be and how the team is going to do."
"No doubt about it, there would be a long line to trade for the still-elite center, and the Maple Leafs wouldn't start at the front of the line for his services. There's the undeniable lure of joining Nova Scotian buddy and commercial co-star Nathan MacKinnon in Colorado. The 38-year-old is not shy about noting his childhood love of the Montreal Canadiens; for all we know he's dying to share a photo of themed bedsheets."
Sidney Crosby and his agent have acknowledged that trade speculation and the possibility of a move exist amid three straight seasons without playoff hockey. Crosby described speculation as a "hard part of losing," while Pat Brisson said a trade is always a possibility and emphasized the importance of playoff competition. Several contenders would pursue Crosby, but potential destinations, personal preferences, salary-cap constraints, and competing suitors complicate any deal. The Maple Leafs would face competition and must evaluate cap flexibility, available picks and prospects, and the willingness to part with core assets to acquire the elite center.
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