Panthers ink Kovalev to 1-year deal
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The Florida Panthers have signed forward Alex Kovalev to a one-year contract.
Kovalev, 39, spent last season in the Kontinental Hockey League, registering one goal and five assists in 22 games.
Kovalev last played in the NHL in 2010-11 when he split time between the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins, racking up 16 goals and 18 assists in 74 games.
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The 15th overall pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, Kovalev has compiled 428 goals and 596 assists over 1,302 games with the Rangers, Penguins, Canadiens and Senators.