{"id":1519484,"date":"2022-07-11T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1519484"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:39:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T20:39:04","slug":"pittsburgh-penguins-have-no-choice-but-to-follow-their-own-risky-precedent-extend-evgeni-malkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/pittsburgh-penguins-have-no-choice-but-to-follow-their-own-risky-precedent-extend-evgeni-malkin\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Penguins Have No Choice but to Follow Their Own Risky Precedent and Extend Evgeni Malkin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While hockey<\/a> might not be as star-driven as other sports, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been fortunate to have the duo of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin on the roster for almost two decades. Other players, like Marc-Andre Fleury and Kris Letang, have played their roles, but the two centers have been at the heart of everything good in the Steel City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things, however, could be changing. Malkin is out of a contract, and, if reports are to be believed, he and the Penguins aren't exactly seeing eye-to-eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this point, though, the club's brass has more or less painted themselves into a corner. Even if there are arguments against re-signing the big Russian, Pittsburgh has set a risky precedent: The Penguins are going all-in with their old core. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to be stuck in contract limbo <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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GM Ron Hextall on contract talks with Malkin: \u201cWe\u2019re chipping away. We stated right from the start that we want to bring Geno back. We will keep working on it and hopefully we can come to an agreement.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/PHZDloVTwQ<\/a><\/p>— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July 8, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>