Pittsburgh Penguins Announce Major Evgeni Malkin News
Summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Evgeni Malkin to a one-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. Malkin has played his entire 20-year NHL career with the Penguins and is one of the team's top players in many important statistical categories.Key Facts
- The Penguins extended Malkin’s contract on May 26, 2024.
- The new contract is for one year and pays $5.5 million per year on average.
- Malkin has won the Stanley Cup three times with the Penguins (2009, 2016, 2017).
- He ranks in the top three in the team’s history for games played (1,269), goals (533), assists (874), and points (1,407).
- Malkin was the 2nd overall pick in the 2004 NHL draft.
- He is one of only 40 players in NHL history to score over 100 points in three or more seasons.
- Malkin scored 61 points in 56 games during the 2025-26 season, leading the Penguins in points per game.
- Sidney Crosby is the only player who has played longer for the Penguins than Malkin.
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