Penguins/NHL
Rumblings: Penguins regarded League-Wide as overplaying their hand in Malkin Negotiations
Almost two months later now, so what exactly happened between Evgeni Malkin testing to free agency to a day later resigning with the Penguins on a Four year, $26.4 Million Contract?
To put it bluntly, Evgeni Malkin in July truly got a legacy contract from the Penguins. There was no going to be no legitimate market for Malkin.
The Malkin contract continues to be looked at as a major head scratcher from rival executives.
“Worst Contract of Free Agency” an NHL source exclaimed. “Knees are shot. Nobody was going three years.”
Others have the same view in that Pittsburgh backed themselves into a corner by publicly professing they offered Malkin a four year contract.
“B[hide]urkie put his foot in his mouth by going to reporters,” a league source said of the Penguins President of Hockey Operations. “It backed them [Pittsburgh] into a corner.”[/hide]
From the evening of July 11 to the late afternoon of July 12, the Malkin camp led by JP Barry and To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! came to the conclusion that the best offer they were going to receive was ‘maybe’ a two year offer from the To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
And that was not going to be a guarantee to go along with the fact that it wasn’t a destination atop Malkin’s wish list.
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Malkin didn’t just get a great deal for himself personally based on the market he was going to have, Barry got the edge in structuring the contract the way he did as year four of the deal when Malkin will be 39 years old, $3.8 million of his $4.8 million salary is due in a signing bonus on July 1, 2025, three months before start of the 2025-2026 season.
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Malkin’s contract money wise is perfect at $ 6 million but the length should have been 3 tears tops…
the pens can’t get out of the 1st round when malkin is 35, so they what makes them think they will when he is 39? let’s be honest, the NHL gave the pens orders to sign him. the whole thing is obviously phony. the pens won 3 cups and the league said no more. time for the pens to suck. the league is trying to market other cities and they are sick of the pens.
Agreed,,,,,, But the Penguins were the better team vs the Rangers !! No Doumoulin for 6 1/2 games No Rakell for 6 1/2 games No Jarry for 6 games No De Smith for 6 games No Crosby for 1 1/4 games you take Shitsterkin/Georgiev/Trouba/Panarin/ Kreider for all that time and see how they do…LOL We can still win but there needs to be another UFA signing and another trade….and move whatever and whoever you need to make it work. 1. Tyler Motte is a perfect fit UFA 2. Trade for Max Comtois Anaheim who is available 3. Go big trade… Read more »
i disagree. the pens are chicks and sid got his brains bashed in along with rakell. desmith got ran over (taken out) and the pens got bounced. this won’t be the last year they get concussed out of contention either.
Maybe…….If they add some beef then that shit wont happen
Why haven’t the Penguins signed UFA Tyler Motte ? He is fast, has some grit, is a terrific forechecker, and is a great penalty killer. He is a Mike Sullivan type of player and he is only 27 ! Sign him now and move or trade what you need to make him fit…he wont be super expensive !!!
He is a modern day 2022 version of Carl Hagelin…..
Motte is a perfect fit for Malkin and Rakell line. He gives that line some defensive responsibility as well and his speed on the forecheck will create opportunities for Geno and Rickard