Report: Senators trying to trade Stepan

The Ottawa Senators are looking to trade forward Derek Stepan, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Saturday's "Headlines" segment during Hockey Night in Canada.

Ottawa dealt a second-round pick to acquire Stepan from the Arizona Coyotes shortly before the beginning of the season. The 30-year-old is in the final campaign of his contract, which carries a $6.5-million cap hit.

Stepan has been fairly productive for most of his career, but his numbers have fallen off over the past few seasons. He's tallied one goal and three assists while averaging 15:53 minutes of ice time over 11 games with the Senators this campaign.

However, Stepan isn't believed to be on the trade block due to his on-ice production.

"I don't think this is a performance issue as much as it's a family issue," Friedman said. "He's away from his family and I think they want to get him closer."

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