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Deadline Names and Thoughts - #1 - Carolina

First up...

(1) Carolina - With the recent show of great team chemistry and the close proximity to the last play-off spot, combined with the trouble in getting Ray Whitney to waive his NTC for a team who won't offer a major multi-year extension - it is becoming less likely that Whitney may be moved. In fact, Jimmy Rutherford might just pull off a major acquisition if the price is right. The team has moved out of top lottery pick range and really hasn't done much with the draft in recent years - choosing to try and ice a quality team to keeps arses in the seats. If they can find a quality winger and a spark-plug, they may just jump all over it. My understanding is that they have good cap space, so you may see a shocker here if they think they could pull a first round upset. Maybe Nathan Horton? Tough trade for a division rival...but certainly a similar style of player.

Next up...Tampa