PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby is staying with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Crosby re-signed with the Penguins on Monday, extending his relationship with the NHL franchise that drafted him No. 1 in 2005. Crosby, who turned 37 on Aug. 7, is now committed to the Penguins through the 2026-27 season.
GO DEEPERCrosby's new Penguins contract is his sweetest assist yet
His contract, which kicks in after this season, comes with a salary-cap hit of $8.7 million per year — a number matching the one he wears (87) and also his birth date (Aug. 7, 1987). His contracts have carried the same AAV since the...