Voynov's court case was pushed back until after the trade deadline. So even if everything goes perfectly for him he won't be re-instated until late March. At which point he won't have practiced with an NHL team for about 5 months. Assuming he's still in game shape. So even if all his ducks line up in a row he might not dress until the last couple of games of the season, or possibly not until the playoffs to avoid cap problems.
Sekera will slot into the second line and if he's effective for the Kings, Doughty might be able to scale his minutes back a little to stay fresh for the playoffs. It seems like a high price to pay for a decent second pairing D, but the Kings are going for it. Again. Right now it seems to me like a good trade for both sides.
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