It appears there's serious tension between pending unrestricted free agent Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins' front office.
"Do they want me?" Malkin wrote in a text to The Athletic's Rob Rossi.
The Pens have already locked up two of their biggest pending UFAs in Bryan Rust and Kris Letang, but Malkin still remains. Malkin reportedly sent congratulatory texts to Letang, Rust, and backup goalie Casey DeSmith after inking their new deals. Each player asked him if his new contract was next.