Overview
- Malkin said brief talks with agent J.P. Barry led to a decision to wait until after the season before engaging on a new deal.
- He emphasized he will not conduct negotiations with management and will focus on playing, saying it is not his job to talk to GM Kyle Dubas.
- He is in the final season of a four-year, $24.4 million contract signed in July 2022.
- Malkin has 13 goals and 34 assists for 47 points in 44 games this season, surpassing a point per game under new coach Dan Muse.
- The Penguins are 30-15-13 and second in the Metropolitan Division, with no formal extension talks scheduled until the offseason.