The Pittsburgh Penguins have loved every second of their run with Evgeni Malkin, but according to a report, that time is set to end much sooner than expected. Evgeni Malkin has become everything the Pittsburgh Penguins could have dreamed of when they landed him back in the 2004 NHL Draft, with his run resulting in over 1,100 games and most importantly, three Stanley Cup's. At 38-years of age, his time in the NHL has been dwindling for the past few years, but according to a recent report, he may not even see out the remainder of his current contract in Pittsburgh. <q>«I've been told (Malkin) won't be back after this year � that he'll go to Russia and forgo the last year of his deal,» Madden said. «How does that impact Sid? Does Sid know? I bet he does. And I heard there were discussions about trying to get Letang to Montreal at Letang's request, but nothing came of that. So I don't know where this is headed.» #Letsgopens</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyPatrol/status/1820842618479153221'> </a></blockquote></div> This shocking report reveals that Malkin is intending on doing the same as Evgeny Kuznetsov recently did, in breaking his contract and heading back to Russia after the 2024/25 season comes to an end. With Crosby set to become a free agent in 2025, this may change everything for the Penguins, and with rumours swirling that Kris Letang may want out, we may be witnessing the end of a modern day NHL dynasty. With $6.1 million owed annually over the next two years for Malkin, leaving that deal won't be straight forward, but given the respect he's earned in Pittsburgh, if this is his plan, it's hard to see Kyle Dubas and the front office getting in his way.