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Penguins Re-Sign Malkin to One-Year, $5.5 M Deal

5/27/2026

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Malkin Re-signs

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Evgeni Malkin to a one-year contract.
General Manager Kyle Dubas announced a $5.5 million annual value, a no-movement clause and bonuses that can raise earnings to $9 million.
Malkin posted 19 goals and 42 assists (61 points) in 2025-26, added two goals and one assist in six games as Pittsburgh lost to the Flyers, and is second in franchise history with 1,269 games and 533 goals.

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Malkin Extends

The Penguins retain roughly $37 million of cap space after Malkin’s one-year, $5.5 million extension, giving the club flexibility heading into free agency.
The Malkin-Crosby-Letang trio now holds the longest 20-season partnership of three teammates in major North American professional-sports history.
Malkin’s contract includes a no-movement clause but allows Pittsburgh to request a three-team trade list for him starting February 1, 2027.

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Penguins Hire Muse

The Penguins hired Dan Muse as head coach, replacing Mike Sullivan after ten seasons.
Pittsburgh finished second in the Metropolitan Division with 98 points, though its defense surrendered 3.15 goals per game, the ninth-most in the NHL.
Coach Dan Muse praised Malkin’s move from center to wing, resulting in a roster that now includes four players aged 35 or older, one of the league’s oldest.

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Malkin Re-signs

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Evgeni Malkin to a one-year contract.
General Manager Kyle Dubas announced a $5.5 million annual value, a no-movement clause and bonuses that can raise earnings to $9 million.
Malkin posted 19 goals and 42 assists (61 points) in 2025-26, added two goals and one assist in six games as Pittsburgh lost to the Flyers, and is second in franchise history with 1,269 games and 533 goals.

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