the stars really know how to put the biscuit in the basket tho
They do, arguably best offense in the league, but that defense is woof city.
Your knowledge of offseason moves is embarrassing at best.
Wait, you think acquiring Niemi and Oduya makes that D good? 
Another swing and a miss...
They are most certainly helpful, however the combination of their addition along with moving Klingberg permanently to Defense from Forward along with adding 3 people with their name on The Cup to the lockerroom that already houses two of the top 5 scorers in the league should be more than adequate.
Drops mic.
But yet somehow the defense is still bad.
Again, let me point to Benn and Seguin. They have point totals already of 17 & 16. Fantastic offensive numbers through 11 games and no one is arguing that they're not one of the best C-W combos in the league. But also through 11 games, both have a +/- of +3. There's plenty of flaws with the +/- stat, but in this instance it is pretty telling. They each have 5 PP points which means they have 12 & 11 even strength or short-handed points, respectively. That means 8 goals have been scored with Benn on the ice and 7 with Seguin. If that pace keeps up, Dallas will allow opponents to score nearly 60 goals while their top forward line is on the ice during the regular season. That is not the sign of being a good defensive team.
Don't get me wrong, Dallas is dynamic offensively, and fun to watch, but they have a lot to prove before even being considered Cup contenders. The Central is going to be a dogfight this season and at least one really good team will miss the playoffs. Chicago, Dallas, Minnesota, Nashville, St. Louis, Winnipeg- one of these teams is missing the playoffs and 10/11 games into the season there's no one really separated themselves from the rest.
