
Evgeni Malkin
C · Pittsburgh PenguinsFull data
Contract
Signed 2026-05-27 — expires 2026-27 as ufa
| Season | Base salary | Signing bonus | Cap hit | Clauses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | $2,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $5,500,000 | NMC, NTC |
Source — as of 2026-08-28
Market value
Estimate based on comparable contracts — not a prediction of negotiations.
Projected AAV range (next contract): $953,400 – $5,504,750 (mid $1,918,150)
Most common term among comparables: 1 years
Recent market runs −11.5 % below historical comparables — adjustment applied.
Comparable contracts
- Mats Zuccarello (2026-27, $1,000,000 × 1 · ★)
- Alex Ovechkin (2026-27, $4,250,000 × 1 · ★)
- Patrick Kane (2026-27, $8,000,000 × 2 · ★)
- Corey Perry (2026-27, $1,000,000 × 1 · ★)
- Brad Marchand (2024-25, $5,250,000 × 6)
- Jamie Benn (2026-27, $850,000 × 1 · ★)
- Sidney Crosby (2024-25, $8,700,000 × 2)
- Claude Giroux (2026-27, $2,000,000 × 1 · ★)
Key stats (2025-26)
GP 56
G 19
PTS 61
Advanced stats: MoneyPuck.com — as of 2026-08-27
Take it further
as of 2026-08-28