from the Pittsburgh Penguins,

Penguins rookie sensation Evgeni Malkin is one of five finalists for ESPN The Magazine’s NEXT cover athlete.
Each year, ESPN The Magazine’s trademark NEXT issue looks ahead and identifies those athletes whose talent and style will shape the landscape of sports in the years to come. This year, in addition to showcasing the innovations and trends that are changing the games we love, The Magazine has selected five finalists to vie for the prize of NEXT cover athlete: Dwight Howard, Calvin Johnson, Evgeni Malkin, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jose Reyes.
For the second year in a row, fans can log on to ESPN.com, from Jan. 10-17, to vote on who should be NEXT. The winner of the poll will appear on the cover of The Magazine’s NEXT issue, on sale January 31.

read on...Hmmm, maybe we can get the web guy behind the Rory campaign behind this….