Crosby Joins MacKinnon in Colorado

How it played out

How Sydney Crosby the face of the Penguins franchise became a member of the Colorado Avalanche.

Sitting in the hotel lounge in a corner off to the right was GM Blake, sipping his smirnoff ice. He stands to shake hands with GM Way, who joins him for a drink.

Hours earlier, Perry had placed a call to Kirk and asked to meet for a drink in the lobby.

Kirk figured Perry was after some of the 7 picks he had just aquired from San Jose.

A few minutes into the conversation, Perry informs Kirk that the Penguins organization had approached Crosby about being moved at the draft.

Sydney will be entering the final year of his dea, and I think he knows we want to move into a rebuild after our deadline deals last yr.

His exact words were "I want to play with Nate'

Macklin Celebrini walks into the lobby and reporters scurry, and the circus begins.

Blake and Way continue to converse, Blake sipping his drink. Way smoking his cigar. Blake extends his hand, and the deal is finalized.

Way picks up his phone, and the trade call to the league is completed.

Colorado receives Sydney Crosby

Pittsburgh receives Kyle Connor, clb 2nd rd pick, Florida 3rd rd pick.

It's obvious Crosby wanted to play with his buddy Nate, and this could be the piece Blake needs to get the avs over the hump this coming yr.

This move will also reunite Ceosby with Jake Guentzel, who Crosby was very vocal about Pittsburgh dealing at the deadline last yr.

A Guentzel - Crosby - MacKinnon first line could be deadly.

And that's how Crosby became an Ave.