My thoughts are, go after Radulov instead. The contract AAV and offensive production between he and Kovalchuk should be similar, while not a single asset is given up in acquiring Radulov.
Even signing Radulov to a max term UFA deal of 7 years, he would be 37yo for the final year of the contract, so there is far less risk of a production drop off with him as opposed to Kovalchuk.
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