Jordan Spence
The player who is probably under the most pressure due to Drew Doughty's injury is Jordan Spence, who now steps in as one of the two defensemen on the top line. Similar to Laferriere, Spence's first full season in the NHL was this past season as he would play in 71 games, after only 30 in the two seasons prior.
Spence looked good last season with a +/- of 5 and a Corsi For Percentage of 56.4% when teams were at even strength. However, he only averaged 14:26 on ice and being on the top line, that average should jump significantly.
It will be interesting to see if Spence continues to play at a high level with the increased time on ice. The pairing with Mikey Anderson should defintely help and if the former fourth-round pick can take advantage of the additional opportunities, the defense is just going to be that much better once Doughty returns.