By his very nature Marcus Pettersson is not a player or large personality who takes up a lot of spotlight. The Swede goes about his business, quietly doing his job of being a steady, reliable defender so that his teammates can succeed. But now that Sidney Crosby’s contract is resolved, Petterson inches towards prominence as the most significant free agent decision Pittsburgh has left on their docket for 2025. Reports were already starting to creep up even before the Crosby extension was completed.
Penguins to pursue Pettersson contract talks after Crosby https://t.co/uJQV11eVeY
— The Fourth Period (@TFP) September 11, 2024
Pettersson, 28, is in the final year of a five-year, $20,125,875 contract and owns an eight-team no-trade list this season.