Sidney Crosby talks openly about joining the Montreal Canadiens, his agent says, "it’s always a possibility."

Step aside Connor McDavid because Sidney Crosby and his agent Pat Brisson have just dropped a bombshell of a rumor on the hockey world.

The Pittsburgh Penguins' captain had an interview with TSN insider Pierre LeBrun today where he was asked point blank about the possibility of leaving the Penguins to join the Montreal Canadiens, his favorite NHL team from his childhood.

“I get it,” Crosby said. “Trust me, growing up a Montreal fan and being from not too far from there, I understand how passionate (the fans) are. You know whether it’s those experiences or guys that I’ve played with that have played there, or playing there in the playoffs or 4 Nations — all these different things — I get it."

Crosby then went on about all of the memories that he has created in Montreal over his career.

“I remember — I think it was my first or second year in the league — and I was in Montreal for a CCM thing in like June. And they were already projecting the lines for training camp in September. I was like, ‘This is wild. I’ve never heard anything like this. They’re so into it.’ And I get it why that would come up and that sort of thing (speculation). It doesn’t make it any easier when you’re losing to hear those things. But at the same time, to know that a team like that wants you, it’s not the end of the world. It could be worse (he smiled). Yeah, I think that’s just part of it.”

And if that wasn't enough to spark speculation from Habs fans, just check out what Crosby's agent Pat Brisson had to say about the possibility of a trade.

“Well, it’s a reality,” Brisson told LeBrun. “First of all, he’s been so consistent for 20 years. He had another great year last season. He just keeps going. The comparison is Tom Brady. We want Sidney to hopefully be in the playoffs every year. We want him to hopefully win another Cup or two. So each year the team that he’s playing for fails to make the playoffs, it creates a lot of speculation. In reality, he’s not getting any younger. We’re here to support him. It’s the beginning of the season here. Let’s see how things are going. Hopefully they have a great season and the speculation will go away.”

Let's be honest... the Penguins aren't going to make the playoffs this upcoming season so who is Brisson kidding?

He went on say that it's "always a possibility" that Crosby gets traded if the Penguins can't turn things around.

“I mean, I’m answering something that … let’s put it this way, it’s always a possibility, you know?” Brisson said. “It’s been three years they haven’t made the playoffs. It all depends on how Sid is going to be and how the team is going to do. I maintain the same position that I do believe that he should be playing playoff hockey every year. In my opinion.”

So... what does Sid himself think about the possibility of a trade?

“I mean, I understand it,” Crosby said. “It’s not something you want to discuss. You’d rather be talking about who we’re getting at the (trade) deadline or, you know, where we’re at as far as, are we one or two or three in the division? But you know, it’s one of those things. That’s the hard part about losing. I think everybody thinks that the buzzer goes and you lose a game and that sucks, but there’s so much more than that. It’s the (roster) turnover. It’s the unknown, the uncertainty, the question marks — that’s the stuff that’s tough. It makes you appreciate all those years that we were competing and going after the big acquisition every single trade deadline. I don’t think I took it for granted, but I definitely appreciate it that much more now."

I've got to say... Crosby has never spoken publicly like this before. He has always maintained that he'd end his career with the Penguins. To hear him speak so openly about joining another team is pretty remarkable, honestly.

Thoughts, Penguins fans?