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Crosby’s contract breaks down as follows…

Jul 1, 2012, 3:59 PM EDT

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Courtesy Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada, here’s how Sidney Crosby’s 12-year, $104.4 million contract (cap hit $8.7 million) will be paid out in salary by the Pittsburgh Penguins:

2013-14: $12 million
2014-15: $12 million
2015-16: $12 million
2016-17: $10.9 million
2017-18: $10.9 million
2018-19: $10 million
2019-20: $9 million
2020-21: $9.6 million
2021-22: $9 million
2022-23: $3 million
2023-24: $3 million
2024-25: $3 million

Crosby will be 37 years old and a very rich man upon expiration of the deal.

Unless he blows everything on jewelry.

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