Overview

• General manager Kyle Dubas said negotiations with Malkin “haven’t gone anywhere” and he expects to revisit an extension around the NHL’s Olympic break in February.
• Malkin, entering the final season of his four-year, $24.4 million deal with a $6.1 million cap hit and full no-move clause, said he could play another year if he and the team perform well.
• He acknowledged mixed feelings about waiving his no-move clause, citing Brad Marchand’s trade-and-Cup path as an example but stressing his preference to finish in Pittsburgh.
• Coming off 50 points in 68 games last season, Malkin said he is “not happy” with recent play and wants one more playoff run with Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang.
• The Penguins have missed the playoffs three straight years as Dubas pursues a long-term rebuild without a set timeline, and Crosby has reiterated his commitment to stay.