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Penguins keep Malkin on one-year, $5.5M deal
Key takeaways
- Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will return for his 21st season after signing a one-year deal worth $5.5 million, the team announced Tuesday.
- Malkin, who turns 40 on July 31, was slated to be an unrestricted free agent.
- His decision to re-sign with the only franchise that he's ever known comes in the wake of what was an important campaign for both parties.
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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will return for his 21st season after signing a one-year deal worth $5.5 million, the team announced Tuesday.
Malkin, who turns 40 on July 31, was slated to be an unrestricted free agent. He was days away from entering the final month in a four-year contract extension that saw him earn $6.1 million annually.
His decision to re-sign with the only franchise that he's ever known comes in the wake of what was an important campaign for both parties.
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