The new contract will allow Malkin to enter the top 3 in terms of total earnings in the NHL

MOSCOW, Jul 13 Striker Evgeni Malkin after the expiration of a new four-year contract with The Pittsburgh Penguins, according to CapFriendly, will enter the top three players in the National Hockey League (NHL) in terms of total career earnings. The leaders in the ranking are Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh, $138.3 million) and Alexander Ovechkin ($137.2 million). ). Malkin, with a total earnings of $118.7 million, is in fifth place. If he fully works out a new contract with Pittsburgh, he will receive another 24.4 million and will overtake Shea Weber (126.0) and retired Jaromir Jagr (128.1). Weber will receive 6 million in the next four years. Malkin is 35 years old, he was selected by Pittsburgh in the 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.