I think he wants to come over, but his defensive game probably wont be up to snuff. That's the problem with most young guys, getting them to play 200 feet, and go to the dirty areas to battle for pucks. LA requires this in their system, that's why it took Toffoli and Pearson longer to come up than it would for most other teams. The Blues would probably take a hit on defense, and that could be killer. That's what killed LA this year, with the loss of Voynov, plus other injuries throughout the year, the defense took a hit. It would have been worse if not for Doughty increasing his minutes, and playing all situations. If he doesn't win the Norris over Subban and Karlsson it'll be a damn shame. Those guys are both great offensive players, but they get the most of their starts in the offensive zone, play protected minutes, and aren't a huge impact on defense. Doughty is a far better all around defenseman who can do it all and plays in every situation. Down a goal with a minute left or up a goal with a minute left, up a man or two, or down a man or two, Doughty is on the ice.
