Sources: Pens haven't had "any" contract discussions with Max Talbot's camp

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Winger Max Talbot is considered one of the Penguins wildcards in their group of pending free agents, and while it's still early in the process, the Penguins have yet to formulate a plan on whether they intend to discuss a contract extension with Talbot this season.

Multiple sources close to the situation on both sides tell Inside Pittsburgh Sports that there hasn't been "any" discussions between Pens Brass and Max Talbot's camp regarding a potential new deal.

At this point, no talks are planned and the Penguins have yet to inform Talbot's reps that they have an interest in discussing a new contract before the upcoming trade deadline which is the time frame GM Ray Shero usually implements as a deadline, although the Penguins went into March last year with extensions.