The LAK have traded their Captain Joe Thornton to the Carolina Hurricans. Carolina has been looking for the impact player for awhile now and with the way the Kings have played out of the gate a change has need.

Coming back to the Kings is Vet forward Brad Richards, who will probably take over the 2nd line Center dutys giving Jordan Staal a chance to prove himself as the number 1 center between St louis and D.Sedin. Richards will probably fit in between Frolik and Niederietter. Also coming to LA in the deal was Kuznetsov a very promising young forward that will fit in somewhere on the 3rd line with Matt Cullen and Nichushkin another good young promising forward.

C.Porter has also been placed on waivers to make up the Cap space and will report to Manchester if he clears waivers.