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stillers4me
06-15-2013, 08:26 AM
Fast starts are helpful in hockey, and the Penguins (http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/) are off to one this offseason. General manager Ray Shero has already locked up coach Dan Bylsma and his staff, and agreed to a new contract with cornerstone center Evgeni Malkin.

The Tribune-Review takes an exclusive look at how the Malkin negotiations went down:

• Last fall, upon returning to Pittsburgh from playing with his Russian hometown Metallurg Magnitogorsk during the NHL lockout, Malkin informed his agent, J.P. Barry, he wanted to sign a long-term deal with the Penguins. However, he did not want to negotiate until after the Stanley Cup playoffs............


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