«Generation talent»: Malkin extended the contract with the «Pittsburgh»

MOSCOW, Jul 13 Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin signed a new contract with the club, according to the official website of the National Hockey League (NHL). The new agreement is for four years. The average forward salary will be $6.1 million per season (total contract value is $24.4 million). «Evgeny is a generational talent who will be remembered as one of the greatest players in NHL history. His hockey resume and personal achievements say a lot about him as a player, and we are thrilled to see him continue his remarkable legacy with Pittsburgh,” said Pittsburgh general manager Ron Hextall. Malkin would have become an unrestricted free agent on July 13. Malkin, 35, was selected second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in 981 regular-season games with the Penguins. , scoring 1146 points (444 goals + 702 assists.) In the past regular season in 41 games, Malkin scored 20 goals and gave 22 assists.