All good things must come to and end, and having Evgeni Malkin in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform for almost two decades has been one of the best things to ever happen to both the franchise and the player. Sadly, it appears the end is nigh for Malkin and the Penguins.
This news doesn’t come as a complete shock knowing the 2025-26 season will be Malkin’s 20th in the NHL and he will be 39 years old when the puck drops in October. He’s also entering the final year of a four-year contract and will need a new deal next offseason or he will hit free agency.