Malkin on the move?
Nick Kypreos reported on Sportsnet’s 6:30PM edition that that the Pittsburgh Penguins are shopping one of their young stars.
According to a person that’s in the know, the Penguins have discussed moving forward Evgeni Malkin with an unnamed Western Conference team.
Kypreos noted the fact that Malkin’s entry-level contract is coming to an end after next year, and the Penguins may not be able to afford his next salary as the reason for shopping him.
Should Malkin win any type of an award, Kypreos suggests that Malkin may seek $10 mil per season. Since the Penguins already have Sidney Crosby tied up at an average of $8.7 million for the next six years and with the likes of Ryan Malone (possibly looking for $4 million per season) and other free agents demanding significant raises, the Penguins may look to deal Malkin.
Kypreos brought up a trade scenario involving Los Angeles Kings forwards Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown, though it was more of a proposal than anything that’s being discussed.
More to come…
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My apologies to all Penguins fans that have been upset/annoyed by this rumor, and the thought of Malkin being moved.
But hey… it’s been a slow day… rumors is all we’ve got to talk about… and it was an interesting tidbit to begin with.
by Alin Mateescu on February 25th, 2008 at 9:14 PM EST