I would do that but they would need to retain more on kovy or drop it to a 2nd 2020 and a 3 rd in 2022
And add Granlund

I was about to say that if you want the Kings to retain that much salary on Kovalchuk's contract, Edmonton will need to add another prospect.

It's moot though because Kovalchuk isn't waiving his NMC for Edmonton.

No way is Kovalchuk waiving his NMC for Edmonton, There's already talk that he has no desire to play in Canada other then possibly Toronto. And without shedding big salary they can't afford him.

Kovalchuk has massively negative value. It was reported yesterday that LA has told him that he isn't going to play another game for them, he can come to practice if he wants but he won't get into the lineup. Yet he has 2 more years at $6.25M... if I was the GM of Calgary I'd be on the phone offering Lucic.