Crosby’s contract is designated 35-plus, a notable status per the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and its Players Association. The contract includes two signing bonuses — a choice, essentially, by Crosby and agent Pat Brisson to get the bulk of the actual money paid before Crosby plays the final season of the new deal.

After months of waiting, the Pittsburgh Penguins finally wrapped up their biggest piece of offseason business and signed captain Sidney Crosby to a two-year contract extension. The 2024-25 season will be the last in a contract that started ahead of the 2013-14 season,