Bob McKenzie: NY Rangers center Derek Stepan‘s name has come up in trade talks. He has four more years left on his deal at a $6.5 million salary cap hit.
Bob McKenzie: Stepan has a full trade clause for the next two years that kicks in on July 1st, and a modified no-trade clause for the final two years. He has no trade protection at the moment.
On the Montreal Canadiens …
Bob McKenzie: [McKenzie’s] take on Alex Galchenyuk‘s future with the Montreal Canadiens – the Canadiens are “listening” to trade talk … This doesn’t mean that Galchenyuk will be traded.