Down-the-line.com/Hockey. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall commented on signing new contracts with Russian forward Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Chris Letang.

“We are very happy to have signed a new contract with Malkin. It’s a deal that has worked both ways. We are very happy that he has signed a new deal and is ending his career with our team. .

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They are both special players, not just good hockey players. They are the players of their generations. They make people better. Thanks to them, we still feel like one of the best teams in the league,” Hextall told the NHL Media Service.