- Elliotte Friedman: The Rangers and Derek Stepan are “getting closer” and “grinding down” to a final number.
- Elliotte Friedman: Working on a two-year deal at around $6.5 million. The number is not exact, give or take a little on either side.
Mar. 7th: NHL Trade Deadline (3:00 PM ET)
Apr. 17th: Last day of the regular season
April 19th: Stanley Cup Playoffs begin
TBD: 2025 NHL Draft Lottery
June 23rd: Last possible day for the Stanley Cup Final
June 27th-28th: 2025 NHL Draft
July 1st: Start of free agency