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Mike DeFabo, Matt Vensel

Penguins extend defenseman Kris Letang with 6-year, $36.6M contract

MONTREAL — The most productive defenseman in Penguins history isn’t going anywhere.

The Penguins and star blue-liner Kris Letang have agreed to a contract extension that could allow the franchise cornerstone to finish his career where it started — in Pittsburgh.

The six-year deal, which has an average annual value of $6.1 million, will run through the 2027-28 season. Letang will be 41 when that deal expires.

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