I think Semin in somewhat like Kovalev, though less storied. I do think he was probably one of the top 5 most talented players in the NHL during his peak, much like Kovalev was. They both suffered a bit from motivation issues (or at the very least, what we on the outside assume was motivation).
As Habernac pointed out, he never seemed the same after his wrist injury. Hell of a fun player to watch when he was on his game though, that's for sure. Damn fun player to watch.
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