Stevens wasn't going to be on the team before the 2020-21 season, BU had a spot for him right now.
He'll be missed, but there's time to find a replacement and I really like what I see coming together so far.
I still say the team needs to show major improvement on the ice this year or the seat's gonna start getting warm for Granato. A third year of regression (or even stagnation) isn't gonna sit well.