Penguins Make Clear Decision on Malkin That Could Impact Crosby's Future in Pittsburgh

According to information from Josh Yohe, a journalist with The Athletic and based in Pittsburgh, the Penguins no longer want Evgeni Malkin.

They do not want to offer him a new contract after the upcoming season, meaning it will be over for Malkin in Pittsburgh by next summer. Wow.

This is a surprising decision-one that's unlikely to sit well with a certain Sidney Crosby.

That's definitely a possibility.

Things are about to get wild in Pittsburgh.

It really seems like the Penguins are doing everything they can to disappoint Sidney Crosby and push him toward leaving.

Jake Guentzel is gone, Mike Sullivan is gone, Evgeni Malkin is officially on his way out, other key players are likely to follow soon, and the Penguins' GM appears ready to tear everything down and begin what looks like a massive and painful rebuild.

I know Crosby is incredibly loyal to Pittsburgh, but I just can't see him agreeing to finish his career under these conditions-potentially never playing another playoff game.

Thanks to the Montreal Canadiens, he could very well follow Malkin out of Pittsburgh and get one last shot at playing meaningful playoff hockey.