The Pittsburgh Penguins are prioritizing signing defenceman Kris Letang to a multi-year contract extension this off-season, according to Rob Rossi of The Athletic. 

Penguins general manager Ron Hextall said last month he wants to see both Letang and fellow unrestricted free agent Evgeni Malkin retire with Pittsburgh. Rossi adds, however, that the Penguins are focusing on the price of keeping Letang before intensifying talks with Malkin.

Letang, 35, posted 10 goals and a career-high 68 points in 78 games this season while playing out the last of a an eight-year, $58 million contract that carried a cap hit of $7.25 million. He added one goal and four points in seven playoff games as the Penguins were eliminated in the first round by the New York Rangers.