Just when Pittsburgh Penguins fans were coming to terms with the possibility that they may have to watch Evgeni Malkin wear another uniform, news hits that he will be back for at least one more season.
Ending the speculation before it takes over the offseason, the Penguins announced the re-signing of Malkin, 39, for one more year. Malkin’s new deal runs through the 2026-27 campaign and carries an average annual value of $5.5 million.
Evgeni Malkin only had to take a slight pay cut to return to Pittsburgh
While Malkin takes a bit of a pay cut to stay in Pittsburgh — he completed his previous four-year, $24.4 million contract that he signed in July 2022 with the Penguins’ first-round playoff exit — he’s still going to be paid like a player of a high caliber going forward.