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Pens re-sign Kaspanen PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins avoided arbitration with forward Kasperi Kapanen, re-signing him to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $3.2 million. The deal, announced Thursday, keeps the former first-round pick at the same salary level as the three-year deal that expired at the end of the regular season. Kapanen was wildly inconsistent last season, scoring 11 goals to go with 21 assists in 79 games. His goal total marked the lowest of Kapanen’s career in a non-pandemic shortened season. Kapanen, who turns 26 this weekend, called last ...

Malkin, Crosby, Letang still together

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin is staying in Pittsburgh after all. The Penguins and the Russian star agreed to a four-year contract late Tuesday night worth $6.1 million annually. The deal was signed just hours before the three-time Stanley Cup-winning center was set to become a free agent for the first time in his career. Instead, the 35-year-old Malkin will remain alongside longtime teammates Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. The Penguins signed Letang to a six-year contract last week, but progress on a new deal with Malkin appeared to be stalled as ...

Malkin back with Pens

PITTSBURGH — It was being reported by The Athletic late Tuesday night that the Pittsburgh Penguins signed a contract extension with veteran Evgeni Malkin. Malkin, one of the long-time stars of the team, was to hit the free agent mark which was set to begin today The deal is reported as four years for $24.4 million. General manager Ron Hextall praised Malkin on the Pens’ Twitter account. “Evgeni is a generational talent who will be remembered as one of the greatest players in NHL history. His hockey resume and individual accomplishments speak volumes about him as a player, and ...

Malkin big name on free agent list

The Associated Press The top players expected to be available in NHL free agency include an MVP candidate who might have the chance to go home and a veteran who flipped his old playoff script to become a Stanley Cup champion. Each had a career year at the perfect time. Calgary Flames ...

Slovakia on radar of NHL teams

Pittsburgh Penguins Day 2 OF NHL draft in Montreal Fourth Round Pick 118. Sergey Murashov, G, Loko-76 Yaroslavl (Russia). Fifth Round Pick 150. Zam Plante, Hermantown High School F, (Minnesota). Sixth Round Pick 167. Nolan Collins, D, Sudbury (OHL). Pick 182. Luke Devlin, C, St. Andrews College (High-On). The Associated Press MONTREAL — Juraj Slafkovsky embraced Simon Nemec and hugged Filip Mesar so tightly he picked his countryman up off the ground. They had just made history as three players from Slovakia being selected in the first round of the NHL draft, and ...

Letang gets new deal for 6 years

Pens select Pickering with 21st pick in draft From Mirror, wire reports The Pittsburgh Penguins, who won Stanley Cups back to back in 2016 and ‘17, re-signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a $36.6 million, six-year contract that carries a $6.1 million annual salary cap hit on Thursday. Pittsburgh may not be able to keep the entire band together, given center Evgeni Malkin is also set to be an unrestricted free agent, but general manager Ron Hextall prioritized locking up the 36-year-old Letang long term. “The role he plays on our team is irreplaceable, he is a leader in our ...