Evgeni Malkin signs one-year contract extension with Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed legendary forward Evgeni Malkin to a one-year contract extension. The deal runs through the 2026-27 campaign and carries an average annual value of $5.5 million. The 2025-26 season was the last on a four-year, $24.4 million contract ($6.1 million AAV) that Malkin signed with Pittsburgh on July 12, 2022. He