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Evgeni Malkin Addresses Early Season Speculation Regarding His Future With the Pittsburgh Penguins
Today, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin addressed his future with the team after continued speculation regarding a potential trade.
Evgeni Malkin is heading into the final year of his current contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
With Malkin's deal expiring insiders and analysts have created a lot of speculation about potential trades involving Malkin leaving Pittsburgh.
Unlike Sidney Crosby, Malkin has been less adamant about his desire to stay with the Pittsburgh Penguins and reportedly does want another serious opportunity to win a Stanley Cup.
With these reports surfacing recently, Malkin spoke to the media and directly addressed the rumors and his feelings about his future.
Evgeni Malkin Directly Addresses His Future With the Pittsburgh Penguins
During a recent interview, Malkin spoke about his future after being asked about making history with Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang.
It's very special. Time is flying. I feel like 20 years ago, it's one day. Love to play with Sid and Tanger. It's special.
People talk a lot about that. I try to do my best. Who knows? Maybe last year. I try to do my best to help the team win.
People talk a lot about that. I try to do my best. Who knows? Maybe last year. I try to do my best to help the team win.
In this quote, Malkin directly speaks about his future and being uncertain whether this will be his final season in Pittsburgh or in the NHL for that matter.
So far, Malkin and the Penguins are off to a strong start that has them looking like a potential playoff team and if that continues he likely stays a Penguin.
However, if the Penguins regress and fall to the bottom of the conference that is when Malkin will have to make a true decision on his future and his loyalty to the Penguins organization.
As the time approaches, we will continue to follow that situation and bring updates on Malkin's career in Pittsburgh and beyond.
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OCTOBRE 10 | 81 ANSWERS Evgeni Malkin Addresses Early Season Speculation Regarding His Future With the Pittsburgh Penguins Do you think Evgeni Malkin will play for another team during his NHL career besides the Penguins? | ||
| Yes | 19 | 23.5 % |
| No | 62 | 76.5 % |
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