Stevens, 25, has collected 12 points (3-9=12) including two power-play goals and 10 penalty minutes (PIM) in 20 games with the Springfield Falcons in the American Hockey League (AHL) this season. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound native of Brantford, Ontario owns 79 points (27-52=79) and 44 PIM in 156 career AHL games with San Antonio, Utica and Springfield (2018-21). He recorded 118 points (57-61=118) and 80 PIM in 132 games during four seasons at Northeastern University (2014-18). Stevens served as captain in his senior season and assistant captain in his junior season at Northeastern. He played for the United States Under-18 team in 2013-14 and the United States National Development Team in 2012-13.
Stevens was selected by St. Louis in the fifth round (125th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.
Bitten, 23, tallied eight points (3-5=8) in 23 games with the Iowa Wild this season. He was acquired by Minnesota from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Gustav Olofsson on Oct. 3, 2018.
