Stone isn't expected to play Thursday against the Devils, as he's likely to be dealt to another team before Monday's trade deadline, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

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There is strong speculation that the Senators could go with a makeshift crop of forwards versus host New Jersey. In fact, Nick Kypreos of Sportsnet has given the hockey world a heads up that Stone, Matt Duchene (undisclosed) and Ryan Dzingel all could be withheld from Thursday's contest with the trade deadline looming.