Why Hasn’t a Team Signed Kari Lehtonen?

The Dallas Stars said goodbye to several NHL players this offseason via free agency. Fan-favorite Antoine Roussel signed a four-year deal worth $12 million with the Vancouver Canucks, fan-unfavorite Greg Pateryn signed for $6.75 million over three years with the Minnesota Wild, and steady veteran Dan Hamhuis signed with the Nashville Predators for two years for $2.5 million.

But there is still one player whom the Stars replaced that hasn’t found a new home yet: goaltender Kari Lehtonen. While at times a rather divisive player in the fanbase, Lehtonen seemed like a lock to sign a team-friendly extension throughout the season. But then starting goaltender Ben Bishop was injured, the Stars went…