CRANBERRY, Pa. -- After signing Bryan Rust to a six-year contract extension on Saturday night, Ron Hextall made it clear that his vision for the Penguins' future includes pending unrestricted free agents Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin during his end-of-season media availability at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex Monday afternoon.
“I don’t negotiate through the media. You guys know that," Hextall told reporters. "But, we have had discussions very recently and will continue to have those discussions. We would like to sign both players.