The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that veteran center Evgeni Malkin is returning on a one-year deal.
He will turn 40 years old before the start of next season. Malkin just finished the final year of a four-year deal with Pittsburgh that he signed ahead of the 2022-2023 season and was a free agent.
The veteran was also mulling retirement, but he will be back with the Pens for at least the 2026-2027 season.
This story will be updated.