Kovalev

Fantasy Impact: The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired the enigmatic Alex Kovalev from Ottawa in exchange for a conditional draft pick.

The Penguins get: An aging winger still capable of putting the puck in the net. He was cleary lacking any sort of motivation in Ottawa, so perhaps a new (but familiar) home will be just what the doctor ordered. The Penguins are severely lacking in talent up front right now, so expect Kovalev to be given every opportunity to succeed.

Fantasy Players Impacted:

Kovalev goes from cast-off on a horrible club to a potential centerpiece on a club desperate for any offense. This move helps most of Pittsburgh’s players as it gives them a potentially talented linemate (especially those on the first power play unit). The risk is that Kovalev continues his lacadasical play. For a conditional draft pick, it seems like a move Pittsburgh had no choice but to make.

I don’t think Crosby is coming back this season, but if he does, Kovalev could potentially line up with him in a variety of situations.

In Ottawa, this opens up more ice time for Bobby Butler and a few of Ottawa’s other young wingers.

Fantasy Players this helps, in order:

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1. Kovalev

2. Butler

3. Marek Svatos

4. Jordan Staal

5. Mark Letestu

Fantasy Players this hurts, in order:

1. Tim Wallace

UPCOMING GAMES

Apr 13 - 13:04	N.J	vs	NYI
Apr 13 - 13:04	OTT	vs	PHI
Apr 13 - 15:04	PIT	vs	BOS
Apr 13 - 17:04	CAR	vs	TOR
Apr 13 - 18:04	T.B	vs	BUF
Apr 13 - 18:04	WSH	vs	CBJ
Apr 13 - 19:04	WPG	vs	EDM
Apr 13 - 20:04	CGY	vs	S.J
Apr 13 - 22:04	ANA	vs	COL

Starting Goalies

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Top Skater Views

	Players	Team
	ALEXANDER NIKISHIN	CAR
	MAX DOMI	TOR
	ANDREI KUZMENKO	L.A
	QUINTON BYFIELD	L.A
	CONNOR MCDAVID	EDM

Top Goalie Profile Views

	Players	Team
	HUNTER SHEPARD	WSH
	ILYA SOROKIN	NYI
	ANTHONY STOLARZ	TOR
	FILIP GUSTAVSSON	MIN
	JET GREAVES	CBJ

LINE COMBOS

	Frequency	S.J Players
	24.8	ALEXANDER WENNBERG TYLER TOFFOLI WILLIAM EKLUND
	22.4	WILL SMITH NIKOLAI KOVALENKO MACKLIN CELEBRINI
	13.5	ZACK OSTAPCHUK CARL GRUNDSTROM THOMAS BORDELEAU

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