FILE - In this March 28, 2013 file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) skates in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets in Pittsburgh. The Penguins and reigning NHL MVP Malkin have agreed to an eight-year contract extension. The $76-million deal begins with the 2014-15 season and will carry an average salary cap hit of $9.5 million. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)