Geoff Molson gives Crosby an ownership stake in the Habs 2025

If I was Crosby I'd do it.

But if this was on the table I feel like the Penguins would offer ownership of their team too and Crosby would much rather own a bit of the Penguins than the Canadiens.

FSG Would match that hands down.

Lebron James already has equity in FSG and it would be easy for them to pivot and give Crosby equity as well. That gives them two of the best ever in their respective sports.

Nice thought though.

I feel like the NHL would shut down a team providing partial ownership to a player as obvious cap circumvention.

The next 3 years of Crosby are worth more to the Habs than they would be the Pens. We have the young core needed to win after adding him, Letang, and Guentzel. The pens don’t. Cup # 25 would actually be achievable. And he would galvanize an entire province for years.

Pens have nowhere near as much value as the Habs. Nor would his presence cause it to have more value. He’s already there.
Crosby being here would create so much interest, the value of the team might close to double.