Overview
- Pierre LeBrun reported New Jersey has discussed Steven Stamkos internally as it evaluates scoring options ahead of the March 6 trade deadline.
- Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said GM Tom Fitzgerald is working the phones with Stamkos among the names of interest, but nothing is imminent.
- Nashville is viewed as open to fielding inquiries on the 35-year-old, yet Stamkos controls his future with full no-move protection.
- Cap constraints loom for the Devils, with reports projecting limited deadline room that would likely necessitate salary retention or roster moves.
- Stamkos is in year two of a four-year, $8 million AAV deal and his output has fallen since Tampa Bay, from 53 points last season to a roughly 33-point pace this year.