After practice on Friday, Malkin told reporters that if, as many expect, the 2025-26 season goes in the tank for the Penguins, he would consider waiving his no-movement clause to be traded to a Stanley Cup contender.
On Friday night, an NHL executive source told RG that three teams: the Montreal Canadiens (who have already been linked to Crosby), the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Florida Panthers, have all looked into Malkin’s availability at some point since the 2024 offseason.
«I’m sure there’s been other teams too in the past, but I’m told those three teams, at some point last season, asked about Malkin, Crosby, and other Penguins players, but as (Penguins general manager) Kyle [Dubas] made it clear to the media so many times, the answer has always been a hard no,” the source said.