LA KINGS OUTSIDER 2.0

Eric Staal I shot a couple pictures of the Canes during warmups.  Managed to get a few shots of former Kings Joe Corvo, Tom Kostopolous, and my favorite Patriiiick OOOOOO' Sullivan (Sorry, Tim Gleason fans).  Check them all out on my Flickr page .

Doughty Should Take All The Time He Needs The 2010-11 NHL season has gotten off to quite a controversial start.  We've seen seven suspensions and six fines thrown out in the first three weeks of the season.  The Kings have found themselves right in the middle of a couple controversial hits over the past week.  Let's take a look at both of them.

Aaron Ward's A Three-Time Cup Champion I've been caught up in all the great Olympic hockey.  I'll see if I can crank a couple of these out tonight before all the craziness starts on Wednesday. ROSTER ANALYSIS The Canes are a funny team.  One year in the playoffs.  One year out.  This year they're definitely out.  A slow start cost them the season.  A freak injury to Cam Ward has left them scrambling to find a starting goalie.  They're a good team that will be looking to move a few veterans, restock the draft cabinet and hit the restart button next year.  A core of Eric Staal, Cam Ward and Brandon Sutter is a nice start. POSSIBLE TARGETS 1. Ray Whitney (UFA 887,500)- His name has been linked to the Kings more than any other player on the market right now .  There's really not much more to say about him.  I can't see Dean parting with a first-round pick for 'The Wizard.' 2. Joe Corvo (UFA 656,250)- Remember Joe?  He's got a bomb...

The Wizard to Hollywood? First off, this 'rumor' is courtesy of Hockeybuzz contributor Matthew Barry.  The majority of that website is pure garbage so I'd be skeptical, at best.  But since I think Whitney is on the Kings' radar anyways, I figured I'd throw in my two cents. Per Barry Whitney was supposed to be a King by this past weekend. He had apparently waived his no-trade clause. Ray Whitney is quickly becoming a hot commodity among those teams looking to bolster their offense at the deadline.  For those teams that can't afford Kovalchuk's price tag; Whitney comes at very affordable $3.550 million cap hit.  Many are speculating that Whitney's intentions are to re-sign with Carolina following the season so he's purely a rental. I watched the Canes/Oilers game today and Whitney aka 'The Wizard' would help any teams top two-lines and power play.  At 37, Whitney is still a highly productive player.  His 41 points (16G, 25A) would make him t...