Pens pursuit of adding another forward a sign that Crosby's season is in doubt?

Some have viewed the acquistion of James Neal and Alexei Kovalev as a sign that the team fully expects Crosby to return this season. I'm hearing the complete opposite.

I was on the radio early this week in Calgary and indicated that based on what's being relayed to me, Crosby is highly unlikely to return this season.

Crosby continues to have on-going headaches and those close to Crosby have their doubts that the games best player will return at all this season. A return by mid-April is considered the earliest scenario anyone envisions him back and that's an optimistic view at this point.