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The Canadiens would match 5.4m in a heartbeat, the only raise they have to give out is to Plekanec, and that's probably in the 1m-1.5m range. Side note, ARZ isn't going to hand the Rangers their 1st back for that package, so it's kind of a moot point.
Blues would be 1.7m over the cap if they made that trade, why would they make it?
NSH has 3 RHD (Weber, Ellis and Jones), I don't see them taking on Boyle given all the veteran defensemen available for cheap on the UFA market. (Gonchar has a cup, Zidlicky went to the finals in 2012)
Stepan contract looks about right, but if they end up signing him for that many UFA years, I think the price is going to be in the 7.5m range.