The difference is I think Doughty was cleared of the charges because of there wasn't any evidence, and the girl wasn't cooperating with authorities. It sounds like there might be a solid case against Kane, and if he's guilty then hockey is pretty much over for him.
Lehtonen has never had a solid back up before, or any goalie that could take his place as starter. Niemi is going to relieve a lot of the workload and also pressure Lehtonen to play better. A two goalie system is the way to go, just look at the Flames
Also Jim Nill will use his jedi mind tricks to get another dman without trading someone like Nichushkin.
Haha to be fair you can't really compare any teams defence to the Oiler's defence last season. But Jim Nill thinks the Stars' defence issues can be fixed internally and I believe it. They have some solid young players who just need experience. Plus we already got rid of Daley who was a huge defensive liability and some how acquired Stephen Johns in the trade too. Keep in mind the current core of the team is in their early to mid twenties. The Stars will be exciting next season but deadly in a few more seasons once they patch up their defence even more.
It's funny how they did absolutely nothing with those 3 picks too. What the fuck are you doing Boston hahahaha Also Seguin is with my favourite team, and now Hamilton is with my other favourite team. Thanks Boston!