Crosby expected to sign long-term contract extension worth $104.4 million

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Pittsburgh Penguins\' Sidney Crosby celebrates with teammates after a first-period goal against the Winnipeg Jets during an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh on March 20, 2012. Sidney Crosby is poised to sign a megadeal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A source says the Penguins captain will sign a 12-year extension worth US04.4 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP - Gene J. Puskar

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby is poised to sign a megadeal with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

A source says the Penguins captain will sign a 12-year extension worth US$104.4 million.

The deal could be announced as early as Sunday when the window for him to agree to a new contract opens.

Crosby is entering the final year of a five-year contract that carries an annual cap hit of $8.7 million.

The new deal will also average $8.7 million per season.

The 24-year-old is due to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

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