I'm of 2 minds when it comes to Kovalev:
- on the one hand, I can't recall the last time we had a player this incredibly talented wearing the Sainted uniform. He's such a playmaker, it's just fabulous to watch.
- OTOH, he's a bit of a headcase, like we saw in the playoffs. If he went thru a tough stretch and the infamous Molson Centre fans started doing their booing schtick with him, I suspect Kovalev would melt down in a hurry and become a huge headache. So he scares me in that respect.
So, my take: if we get him, great. If we don't, we dodged a bullet.