As the speculation grows around Sidney Crosby potentially asking for a trade out of the Pittsburgh Penguins, an NHL insider unveiled which might be the team's best chance to retain the veteran.

In 1984, the Penguins had the No. 1 pick and chose Mario Lemieux. In 2005, 21 years later, the Penguins had the No. 1 pick and took Sidney Crosby. And heading into a draft 21 years after Crosby, Pittsburgh would be quite fortunate to get the No. 1 spot in the 2026 NHL Draft. That's because Gavin McKenna will be there for the taking.

With the offseason slowing down a bit for the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager Kyle Dubas, there is a sense that there won’t be any more major moves for the team, at least not for now.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are fully in their rebuilding era. It’s a strange time in the NHL when a team with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are not considered a

All things considered, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a pretty deep prospect pool on the blue line. And one defensive prospect - to many, relatively unknown - wants to continue building on the breakout season he had in 2024-25.