Wild Eyeing Trade for Malkin as Penguins Star Controls Future

Sportsnet journalist **Nick Kypreos** expressed his views on the future of Russian forward **Evgeni Malkin** from the Pittsburgh Penguins, stating that the Minnesota Wild are looking to trade for the player.

«There are several teams eager to acquire Evgeni Malkin, but he has the ultimate control over the situation due to the no-trade clause in the final year of his contract. Rumors indicate that Minnesota’s general manager, Bill Guerin, is holding out, hoping to execute another significant trade, while questioning whether Russian player Kirill Kaprizov could play a role in persuading Malkin to join the Wild for a playoff run. If Malkin agrees, we could see his trade happen before the deadline,» Kypreos said, as reported by Sportsnet.

So far this season, the 39-year-old Malkin has played in 27 games, scoring nine goals and providing 21 assists, with a plus-minus rating of +5.