02 Oct 2025 02:14:29
Montreal convinces Sid to agree to a trade

MTL sends : Dach, laine, 2026 1st, 2027 1st, the better of 2026 2nd round (beck or kapanen )
To Pittsburg for : Crosby and Malkin (50% retained)
This leaves habs with more cap space to add during the season if need be
1st line
Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield
2nd
Demidov crosby Newhook
3rd
Bolduc malkin Gallagher
4th
Flo xehjaj Evans Anderson.

02 Oct 2025 13:09:56
Buddy Suzuki is the 3rd line center in your scenario!

03 Oct 2025 03:45:32
Sidekick, you are to MTL trades what Pinball and Les Habitants are to leaf trades.

03 Oct 2025 16:03:30
Not going to happen lol. If for some reason it did though, your lines are just wrong lol. Malkin would get moved to LW and likely ride shotgun with Crosby and Demidov moves to RW with them. Newhook or Bolduc are your 3C, the other your 3LW.

But let's come back down to reality and realize Crosby likely only moves at the deadline but the odds are more likely he stays with the Pens and finishes his career as a Pen. Pens will need to rebuild eventually, but there is a tonne of value in learning under Crosby. Hell you can see it in Celabrini just from skating with him for the Worlds and in the offseason.