Pittsburgh Penguins captain and three-time Stanley Cup champion Sidney Crosby having his name mentioned in trade rumors became a bit of an offseason tradition before he agreed to a two-year contract extension this past September and before the club surprisingly parted ways with head coach Mike Sullivan in late April.

Sullivan's final chapters in Pittsburgh weren't great, but he is a giant in Penguins history and will be remembered as such.

New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has named Mike Sullivan the 38th Head Coach in franchise history. “Mike Sullivan has established himself as one of the premier head coaches in the NHL,