After contract extension talks proved fruitless, Penguins star center Evgeni Malkin has informed the club he intends to test the open market, a source confirmed to the Post-Gazette.
Malkin, who will turn 36 on July 31, will become a free agent for the first time in his career on Wednesday at noon, barring an 11th hour deal. He should be one of the most-watched names and one of the more-coveted targets.
Darren Dreger of TSN was the first to report the news.
