[Catcherman]

With all that he's taken from this team in his first two seasons here and all the animosity that exists about him in fans' minds, how would you feel if Cloutier became a solid netminder for us the rest of this season?

There are several points to consider. If he starts stealing wins for us and standing on his head (I'm not making predictions here - just hypotheticals) would he finally become the goalie we've been searching for and worthy of his high dollar contract? At the same time, he would take the team out of the cellar and therefore cost us a top pick.

It makes sense that he's going to play better for us than he has in the past. He's reportedly finally healed from his injuries that he's had since we signed him. His stint in the AHL was spent mostly on IR.

I wonder how many of us could see past the first two seasons he's been here and support him if he became the #1 again.

What got me thinking about this was the whole "Stamkos" thing. So many people have jumped on that bandwagon, and are apt to jump on ANY wagon passing through, that they seem ripe for disappointment. This is just one scenario that could play out and cause the emotional collapse on draft day (or before) of so many willing to latch on to the idea of a #1 overall pick and the hopes that DL would actually pick the consensus #1 overall player, Stamkos, to say nothing of the dog.

I wouldn't be disappointed to have the Kings draft Stamkos, but I'm not counting on it. I'd much rather see the team continue to improve as they have been.