FanHouse Ross Lupaschuk

July 11 marks the anniversary of when the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jaromir Jagr to the Washington Capitals for the woefully underwhelming (and somewhat embarrassing) return of Kris Beech, Michal Sivek and Ross Lupaschuk. Pensburgh, taking a look back at the trade, referred to the deal as a "lose-lose for both sides."

Statistically speaking, however, it was, and still is, the worst trade involving a Pittsburgh sports team.

Following the trade, Jagr played 467 games in the NHL, scoring 207 goals and recording 520 points with the Capitals and Rangers. The three guys the Penguins received? 239 games, 28 goals and 73 points.

While Jagr's stint in Washington may have been a disappointment, his time with the Penguins is still legendary.

A couple of weeks ago, TSN hockey analyst Gord Miller came to the conclusion that in order for the Pittsburgh Penguins to remain competitive in the NHL, they would have to deal the league's leading scorer, Evgeni Malkin, for a first-line winger, a No. 2 center, and "hopefully" a pick or a prospect. It was a laughable proposal.

On Sunday night, Rob Rossi, Penguins beat writer for the Tribune-Review, appeared on a weekly Pittsburgh talk show and suggested the team would be wise to put Sidney Crosby on the trade block this offseason. I guess this is what happens when you go from being two wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup to being the No. 10 team in the Eastern Conference in a matter of one season.