"Stecher, 31, is a right-handed defenceman who was in his third season with the Oilers after stops with four other NHL teams before the Maple Leafs claimed him. He was originally an undrafted prospect who signed with the Vancouver Canucks out of the NCAA following a successful tenure with the University of North Dakota. He spent the majority of his career with the Canucks before stops with the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Calgary Flames prior to arriving in Edmonton."
"Stecher is undersized at 5-foot-10 and 184 pounds, making him a different type of defenceman than the one general manager Brad Treliving has sought after to build his defensive corps over the past few years, and he doesn't bring a ton to the table offensively. That said, he's a good puck-mover and, at worst, will give the Leafs a preferable depth option to having both Simon Benoit and Philippe Myers on the ice should injuries happen."
"Stolarz, meanwhile, finds himself on injured reserve after sustaining an upper-body injury in Tuesday's game against the Boston Bruins. The nature of how he sustained the injury is unknown, but his placement on the IR retroactive to November 11th means that he will be out until at least November 19, making the Leafs' game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 20 the next possible game he could start."
The Toronto Maple Leafs claimed right-handed defenceman Troy Stecher off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers and placed goaltender Anthony Stolarz on injured reserve. Stecher, 31, is an undersized puck-moving defenceman (5-foot-10, 184 pounds) with NHL experience across multiple teams and limited offensive production; he could provide depth and potentially skate on the bottom pairing alongside Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Stecher is an unrestricted free agent after 2025-26 and carries a $788,000 cap hit. Stolarz sustained an upper-body injury and was placed on IR retroactive to November 11, making him unavailable until at least November 19 and possibly eligible to return November 20.
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