MOSCOW, Jul 9 National Hockey League (NHL) Pittsburgh club management The Penguins hope to keep Evgeni Malkin on the team, according to the NHL's official website, citing general manager Ron Hextall. In 2013, the Russian signed a contract with Pittsburgh for 8 years starting from the 2014/15 season for a total of $76 million. Negotiations for a new contract are ongoing. , he was selected by Pittsburgh in the 2004 draft in the first round with the second overall pick. He played 981 NHL games with the Penguins, scoring 1,146 points (444 goals + 702 assists). In the past regular season in 41 games, Malkin scored 20 goals and gave 22 assists.
