[ThePundit]

The Penguins signed Sidney Crosby to a five-year contract extension worth about $45 million that will keep in Pittsburgh through the 2012-13 season.

Crosby, who turns 20 next month, became the NHL's youngest MVP since Wayne Gretzky when he was awarded the Hart Trophy last month.


The three-year contract Crosby signed as a rookie lasts through the coming season. The extension keeps him under contract for the next six seasons.

The team named Crosby the youngest captain in league history after last season, when he led the NHL with 120 points (36 goals, 84 assists) as the Penguins won 47 games, after winning only 22 the season before.

The Penguins' 47-point improvement was the fourth best in NHL history, but they were eliminated in five games by eventual Eastern Conference champion Ottawa in their first-round playoff series

Penguins sign Crosby to 5-year extension worth about $45M - NHL - Yahoo! Sports

You know what? This guy is sooo good that 9 million a year is almost a bargain.

[Lefty Noob]

Glad they resigned him, but where the heck did the Pens come up with $9 million a season for him? What happened to the financial trouble?

[bears9]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

Penguins sign Crosby to 5-year extension worth about $45M - NHL - Yahoo! Sports

You know what? This guy is sooo good that 9 million a year is almost a bargain.

Crosby said he cared more about having the team with cap room so they could stay togrher

[blueandwhite]

yeah i wonder where the $$ comes from, too. in many cases.
wonder if crosby will be a return to the olden days - when players stayed with the team they loved.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by blueandwhite

yeah i wonder where the $$ comes from, too. in many cases.
wonder if crosby will be a return to the olden days - when players stayed with the team they loved.

I sure hope so. He's actually got people in this area excited about hockey again.