NHL insider reveals Sidney Crosby is reportedly upset over trade rumors linking him away from the Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby, one of the most popular and talented players in the NHL, has constantly proved his worth on the ice and has now been playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins for two decades. With speculations about every player’s trade this time of the year, there are many reports about Sidney Crosby leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins, but it seems like the star player is not a fan of such false rumours.

Sidney Crosby is now uncomfortable with rumours of him leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins and wanting to join a new team

On a new episode of the popular podcast Sportsnet, as per NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, Sidney Crosby is pretty pissed with such rumours of him leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Elliotte Friedman said, “One of the things I was told is that Crosby hates it when this stuff starts…It actually makes it harder to convince him to do anything.”However, neither the Pittsburgh Penguins nor Sidney Crosby has reacted to this, as the star player continues to maintain a low profile during the offseason.For the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2025 NHL season proved to be a pretty average season even though Sidney Crosby has recorded a pretty strong performance on the ice this time.

Sidney Crosby’s private dating life with long term girlfriend, Kathy Leutner

Apart from the NHL drama, Sidney Crosby generally prefers to maintain a low profile and keeps his personal life far away from the world of the NHL. While it has long been speculated that Sidney Crosby is in a long and serious relationship with Kathy Leutner, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain has never opened up about it in public.

Sidney Crosby and Kathy Leutner have been spotted quite a few times in public together but the couple have always managed to stay away from the camera and has maintained a pretty strong but private relationship for more than a decade now.With Sidney Crosby’s age nearing 40 in the next couple of years, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain has not spoken about any long term commitments in his personal life.It seems like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain and one of the most talented players in the league, Sidney Crosby is putting all his attention on gearing up for the upcoming season of the NHL.Also Read: NHL trade rumors: Connor McDavid might have the Toronto Maple Leafs waiting for him amid trade speculations