It was announced today that the injury decimated Penguins acquired Alexei Kovalev from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional 7th round pick. The pick becomes a 6th round pick if the Penguins advance past the first round of the playoffs and Kovalev plays in 50% or more of those games.

The AK-27 gets another stint with the Penguins at 38 and was told of the trade today on his birthday. Despite being 38, Kovalev has proven to still have a scoring touch. Just two years ago with the Canadiens he tallied 35 goals and 84 points. Last year he had 26 goals and this year so far he has netted 18 pucks for Ottawa.

Kovalev seems certain to add some scoring punch to a team that is still missing many of its top scorers due to a rash of injuries. I assume that Kovalev, considering his age and tenure, will be wearing the #27 when he suits up for the Penguins. Although that number is currently worn by veteran forward Craig Adams.