Offensive “Pittsburgh” Yevgeny Malkin on air “” suggested that the striker Vladimir Tarasenko unlikely to sign a contract with the Penguins.
Tarasenko, 31, who spent the second half of last season with the New York Rangers, is an unrestricted free agent.
“To be honest, I’d be very surprised if he signed for Pittsburgh. We don’t have a lot of room on the payroll, not a lot of free money.
We are in contact with him, we correspond. He is currently training in Miami. Such a player will not stay long without a contract. Many want to sign him as soon as possible. He’s a great player, a great marksman and a great person,” Malkin said on .
Under a previous contract, Tarasenko earned $7.5 million per season. Last regular season, the Russian played for St. Louis and the Rangers in a total of 69 games, in which he scored 50 (18 + 32) points. In the playoffs, the forward has three goals and one assist in seven games.
Source : MatchTV
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