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Evgeni Malkin

Pittsburgh Penguins
Position C
Age 40
Height 6'5"
Weight 211LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Magnitogorsk, RUS
Born Jul 30, 1986
Through 2026-27$5.5M

1 year$5.5M a year

5.3%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
224thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
5.7%of the Penguins payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 40 $5.5M — This season
2027-28 41 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs MalkinCap hit
220 Andrew Copp DET 32 2027 +$0.1M $5.6M 222 William Eklund OTT 24 2029 +$0.1M $5.6M 223 Kaiden Guhle MTL 24 2031 +$0.1M $5.5M 224 Evgeni Malkin PIT 40 2027 $5.5M 224 Marcus Pettersson NYR 30 2031 Same $5.5M 224 Tyler Bertuzzi CHI 31 2028 Same $5.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $5.5M a year

MarcusPettersson $5.5Ma year 5 years, Rangers Age 30 TylerBertuzzi $5.5Ma year 2 years, Blackhawks Age 31 JoshAnderson $5.5Ma year 1 year, Canadiens Age 32
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
PIT
$5.5M
$5.5M NMC
2027-28
PIT
—
$5.5M
Player Bio Data
DOB Jul 30, 1986
Birth Place Magnitogorsk, RUS
Height 6'5"
Weight 211 LBS
Shoots/Catches L