Evgeni Malkin
Gennadi Ushakov, speaking to Sport Express, confirmed that Evgeni Malkin did sign a new deal with Metallurg Magnitogorsk on Sunday which will have Malkin play for one more year in the Russian Super League.
Absent from yesterday's news reports on this story were any comments by Malkin's Russian representation or by Malkin himself, only the statements of Metallurg management. However, Ushakov, who is one of Malkin's agents, was quoted today as saying, "I can now say concretely that Malkin will remain with Magnitogorsk for one more year."
Explaining that Malkin's side held back from commenting on the deal until the official signed copies had been released, Ushakov also revealed that Malkin's new deal does not contain an "out clause" that would allow Malkin to leave for the NHL after the season has already started.
Ushakov described Sunday's negotiations as difficult in that Malkin "seemed detached, and had already been mentally prepared to leave for Pittsburgh", though he claims that there had been "no arm-twisting" during the negotiations, which both of Malkin's parents were on hand for. Ushakov added that Malkin's parents insisted only that that the conditions of the deal would be "comfortable" for their son, and that they were satisfied with the result.
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