The center is entering the final season of a 12-year, $104.4 million contract he signed July 1, 2012. Crosby turned 37 on Aug. 7. That contract also had an AAV of $8.7 million. In fact, other than his entry level contact, Crosby, who wears No. 87, has made $8.7 million annually since the 2008-09 season.

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 84, was posthumously diagnosed with stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Researchers at Boston University's CTE Center conducted the examination, revealing that Hull had been suffering from the neurodegenerative disease at the time of his death. Hull's widow, Deborah, disclosed that he experienced short-term memory loss and impaired judgment in his later years. Motivated by the mental decline of his former teammate, Stan Mikita, who also had CTE

The center is entering the final season of a 12-year, $104.4 million contract he signed July 1, 2012. Crosby turned 37 on Aug. 7. That contract also had an AAV of $8.7 million. In fact, other than his entry level contact, Crosby, who wears No. 87, has made $8.7 million annually since the 2008-09 season.