MOSCOW, July 7 Russian striker of the National Hockey League (NHL) club» Pittsburgh» Evgeni Malkin said he was ready to leave the team if he fails to renew the contract, but hopes to stay and end his career with the Penguins. Malkin's contract with Pittsburgh expires in July, he can become an unrestricted free agent. In 2013, the Russian signed a contract with Pittsburgh for 8 years starting from the 2014/15 season for a total of $ 76 million. «I understand that this is a business. I love this city, I love these fans. If the team needs new blood, young guys, and they will tell me: “You have to move on” — everything is fine. I hope I stay here forever, finish my career here, «Malkin said, quoted by the official NHL website. Malkin is 35 years old, he was selected by Pittsburgh on 2004 draft in the first round under the general second number. 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.
