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Sense Bruce Bennett/Getty Images  Their are many rumors and
possible trade options pitched out there all of the time, but
this rumor has some bite.   To the Penguins:  A re-signed Ilya
Kovalchuk (assuming he would re-sign if he knew he was getting
traded to Pittsburgh)   To the Devils:  Evgeni Malkin   Over the
past few years the Devils have not had a top line centre, some
could argue that Zajac will be, or Elias is, but the Devils
never have had a true top line centre, if this trade occurs you
can forget about that.  Here are three reasons as to why Ilya
Kovalchuk for Evgeni Malkin makes sense.   1. Devils Get a Top-
Line Centre  If this trade happens the Devils would have a very
strong, very skilled, play-making centre in Evgeni Malkin, who
hits and is pretty responsible defensively. Malkin would be an
instant upgrade over Travis Zajac, who would be a more-than-
capable line two centre