Pittsburgh Penguins agree to $24.4 million contract extension with Evgeni Malkin

Evgeni Malkin will continue to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins for at least four more years.

Team general manager Ron Hextall announced that Malkin agreed to a $24.4 million contract extension with the team.

The deal begins with in the 2022-2023 season and runs through 2025-2026.

The forward will make around $6.1 million per year.

“Evgeni is a generational talent who will be remembered as one of the greatest players in NHL history,” said Hextall. “His hockey resume and individual accomplishments speak volumes about him as a player, and we are thrilled to watch him continue his remarkable legacy in Pittsburgh.”

Malkin has won three Stanley Cup Champions with the team and ranks in the top-5 in team history in most statistical categories including games played, goals and assists.

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