Zadorov is a really good #4 or #5 defenseman on a contender. If you have the cap space, $5 million per year on a short-term contract isn't a bad investment (like 2 or 3 years max). I wouldn't invest in him deep into his 30s though.
I would also rather have Tanev for that money, but again, only on a short term deal, and you probably can't have both players at the same time for that cap hit.
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