Stepan spent the 2020-21 season with the Ottawa Senators, where he scored one goal and six points in 20 games. Before joining the Senators, Stepan played 10 NHL seasons, split between the New York Rangers and Arizona Coyotes. He’s 31 years old and his one-year contract will carry a $1.35 million cap hit.
Noesen is 28 years old and split this past season between the NHL and AHL. He’s scored a total of 31 goals and 54 points in 205 career NHL games and he also signed a one-year contract, which carries a $750,000 cap hit.
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Do you expect Derek Stepan to take over as the team's fourth-line center?