Nathan MacKinnon drops 2-word response to Sidney Crosby's rumored trade from Penguins

While the spotlight was on the 2025 NHL draft, trade rumors surrounding Sidney Crosby stole the show.

Speculation swirled after former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque speculated on social media that there was a good chance Crosby could end up playing somewhere other than the Pittsburgh Penguins , fueling talk of a potential move to the Colorado Avalanche.

However, Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon dismissed these rumors, commenting “Fake News” on a Spittin’ Chiclets Instagram post discussing the speculation.

(Image Source: Spittin' Chiclets/IG)

Rob Rossi of The Athletic further debunked these rumors as baseless, stating he spoke with a highly credible source who called any talk of Crosby leaving the Penguins a joke.

"FWIW, just spoke with someone who would know (cough, cough)…Anything you read this weekend about Sidney Crosby leaving the Penguins is, in the words of this person, “a joke.” And this person of all persons would know. He’d, like, know before anybody," Rossi posted on X.

Sidney Crosby just signed a two-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins in September last year. The 37-year-old has repeatedly affirmed his commitment to the Penguins, where he has played his entire 20-year career.

Sidney Crosby dismissed rumors of joining his fellow Nathan MacKinnon

Since the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for three consecutive seasons from 2022–23 to 2024–25, speculation about Sidney Crosby’s future with the team has emerged time and again.

In January, rumors suggested Crosby might join fellow Nova Scotia native Nathan MacKinnon on the Colorado Avalanche. Crosby dismissed the speculation, stating:

"I know how speculation works: Everybody's looking to talk about different things, different scenarios. I can't control that. I don't know where that comes from. I don't think that it's something I'm going to discuss every time someone speculates something. I'm not going to answer it every time that happens," Crosby said.

Crosby notched up 91 points through 33 goals and 58 assists in 80 regular-season games last term. Meanwhile, the Penguins are currently serving their longest playoff drought since a four-year absence from 2002 to 2006.

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Edited by Abhishek Dilta