I could care less if it's 2 or 3 years at $6m. If you believe they are going the rebuild route, and I do, they realistically will not be competitive for another 3-4 years at the minimum and I'd rather see the young players develop under a star like Kovy rather than random vets like McLeod, Desharnais, Carey, Holland etc. I also don't want to see young players in the lineup if they're not ready and rather have them develop and dominate in other leagues first. We also have no idea who's in the plans for the future roster, Vladdy, Spooner, Zucc, and even losing 1 of these guys plus the other expiring contracts, they need NHL talent in the top six. And lastly, if this helps entice some KHL talent to cross over, or help bring in/along current prospects, then it's another reason why in a rebuild you'd still make a move like this. I really don't see any negatives to a move like this even in true rebuild mode.