Penguins Agree to 6 Year Extension with Rakell

The door will be left open for Evgeni Malkin to circle back to the Penguins on Wednesday but will the money even be there?

Amid the Malkin news this afternoon, the Penguins have quickly pivoted in signing winger Rickard Rakell to six year, $30 million extension. This is a pretty sizeable deal for both sides. The Rakell camp led by former NHL player Claude Lemieux made it clear to the Penguins last week that they saw the To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!