The Pittsburgh Penguins parted ways with a key member of their core on Thursday, offloading star winger Jake Guentzel in a blockbuster trade with the Carolina Hurricanes ahead of Friday’s deadline.
The trade was finalized following the games of both teams on Friday, and after the Penguins’ brutal 6–0 defeat against the Washington Capitals, Sidney Crosby didn’t offer too much insight on his thoughts on the decision to move on from his longtime teammate.
“I don’t know,” said Crosby, when asked what message GM Kyle Dubas and Pittsburgh’s management were sending by dealing the 29-year-old to Carolina, via The Athletic.
